2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Bellingham, WA vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 49% more violent crime than Bellingham.
- Des Moines has 15% less property crime than Bellingham.
 Bellingham, WADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime71.5  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Bellingham, WashingtonCrime Index
 Lynden, WA14.45
 Geneva, WA14.95
 Everson, WA15.05
 Sumas, WA17
 Nooksack, WA18.6
 Maple Falls, WA19.7
 Custer, WA20.1
 Deming, WA21.1
 Sudden Valley, WA22.3
 Kendall, WA22.5

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