| | West Des Moines, IA | Columbus, MS | United States |
| | 15 | 23.2 | 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
Start Your Review of West Des Moines
Reviews for Columbus 8 Reviews
Born and rased in Columbus, MS and I love MY City!!! Shopping is not as good as larger cities but you can find some Great shopping places for good prices. Dinning... We More
I've lived in Columbus for a little while, having moved from a larger metro. If not for the lack of quality entertainment, the low general quality of people, the More
I had the misfortunate of being born in Columbus,MS. I hated it my whole life and couldn't wait to get out of it. I left as soon as I was old enough to get married. I More
Start Your Review of Columbus
Most Recent Searches On Compare Crime
| Compare City | Compared To This City | |
| Newark, New Jersey | Poughkeepsie, New York | Compare |
| Plano, Texas | Brooklyn, New York | Compare |
| Five Forks, South Carolina | Greenville, South Carolina | Compare |
| Saratoga Springs, New York | North Tonawanda, New York | Compare |
| Sumter, South Carolina | Clayton, North Carolina | Compare |
| Charleston, South Carolina | American Fork, Utah | Compare |
| Phenix City, Alabama | Kennesaw, Georgia | Compare |
| New Smyrna Beach, Florida | Tucson, Arizona | Compare |
| White Plains, New York | Gloversville, New York | Compare |
| Hyattsville, Maryland | Riverdale Park, Maryland | Compare |
| Wake Forest, North Carolina | Los Banos, California | Compare |
| Bayonne, New Jersey | Bridgeton, New Jersey | Compare |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | Montgomery, Texas | Compare |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | Canton, Massachusetts | Compare |
| Newport, Oregon | Lincoln City, Oregon | Compare |
| Murrieta, California | Branson, Missouri | Compare |
| New York, New York | College Station, Texas | Compare |
| Estes Park, Colorado | Torrance, California | Compare |
| Orlando, Florida | Wakefield, Massachusetts | Compare |
| Denton, North Carolina | Denton, North Carolina | Compare |