2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Greensboro, NC vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 30% more violent crime than Greensboro.
- Des Moines has 13% more property crime than Greensboro.
 Greensboro, NCDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime52.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Greensboro    56 Reviews

I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 3 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  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 Greensboro, North CarolinaCrime Index
 Liberty, NC11.9
 Gibsonville, NC16.9
 Archdale, NC22.95
 Oak Ridge, NC24.95
 Summerfield, NC26.6
 Forest Oaks, NC29.15
 Stokesdale, NC31.75
 Whitsett, NC32.25
 Jamestown, NC35.9
 Trinity, NC36.6

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