| | Seattle, WA | Des Moines, IA | United States |
| | 32.3 | 37.1 | 22.7 |
| | 76.9 | 60.8 | 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 Seattle, Washington | Crime Index |
| Elbe, WA | |
| Riverpoint, WA | |
| Tehaleh, WA | |
| Duvall, WA | 11.2 |
| Yarrow Point, WA | 11.5 |
| Sammamish, WA | 11.8 |
| DuPont, WA | 11.9 |
| Wilderness Rim, WA | 12.4 |
| Raft Island, WA | 12.4 |
| Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA | 12.9 |
I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their More
I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects. More
if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy 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
This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north More
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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