| | West Des Moines, IA | Minneapolis, MN | United States |
| | 15 | 52.8 | 22.7 |
| | 36.3 | 63.3 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near West Des Moines, Iowa | Crime Index |
| St. Marys, IA | 9.7 |
| Cumming, IA | 9.9 |
| Alleman, IA | 10.0 |
| Diamondhead Lake, IA | 10.4 |
| Lake Panorama, IA | 10.8 |
| Polk City, IA | 11.9 |
| St. Charles, IA | 12.1 |
| Granger, IA | 12.2 |
| Dallas Center, IA | 12.5 |
| East Peru, IA | 12.5 |
Reviews for West Des Moines 
4 Reviews
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
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
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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Reviews for Minneapolis 
163 Reviews
Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and More
It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us.. More
I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare, More
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