2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Spencer, IA vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines has 28% more violent crime than Spencer.
- West Des Moines has 9% more property crime than Spencer.
 Spencer, IAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock1522.7
 Property Crime33.1  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Spencer    2 Reviews

The summers in Spencer are magical. Fireflies, perfect weather, and beautiful lakes nearby. Everything here grows like a dream. Just plant it and it will grow without  More

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Over 15 years ago

Could use a few more democrats just to spice it up.  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 Spencer, IowaCrime Index
 Fostoria, IA13.05
 Webb, IA13.25
 Royal, IA14.75
 Greenville, IA15.05
 Peterson, IA15.4
 Rossie, IA15.95
 Dickens, IA17
 Everly, IA17.25
 Gillett Grove, IA21
 Spencer, IA21.95

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