2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Carmel, IN vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines has 53% more violent crime than Carmel.
- West Des Moines has 50% more property crime than Carmel.
 Carmel, INWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock1522.7
 Property Crime18  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Carmel, IndianaCrime Index
 Zionsville, IN11.05
 New Whiteland, IN12.05
 Carmel, IN12.55
 Fishers, IN12.7
 Ulen, IN13.1
 Woodlawn Heights, IN13.2
 Meridian Hills, IN13.3
 River Forest, IN13.55
 Williams Creek, IN13.95
 Westfield, IN14.7

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