Des Moines, WA Crime


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
The crime rate in Des Moines, WA is significantly higher than the national average. The violent crime rate in Des Moines is 23.8, which is 7 points higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Des Moines is 52.3, which is 17 points higher than the US average of 35.4. This indicates that Des Moines has a much higher crime rate than other cities in the United States. It is important that residents take steps to stay safe and be aware of their surroundings to protect themselves from becoming victims of crime.

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

Des Moines violent crime is 23.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Des Moines property crime is 52.3. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Des Moines, WA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000352.6040.4113.9198.43592.4639.12005.6947.7
2001326.216.857.2107.6144.63437.3538.12105.4793.7
2002262.2043.196.2122.83155.8524.31695.7935.8
2003367.9050.691.1226.13476.2695.21788.7992.2
2004391.46.857.9139.5187.24356.4830.42205.41320.5
2005396.83.461.6153.9177.94798.7834.62534.51429.7
2006331.5037.6143.5150.44138.6799.72074.41264.5
2007404.76.972.6186.8138.43071.9729.91556.7785.3
2008399.83.448.3203.4144.83722.5878.92123.2720.4
2009394.2062.8167.41643191.8798.81831.4561.6
2010284.93.430.9161.389.23360.36592110.9590.4
2011298.63.323.2122.8149.33477.2763.12080.4633.7
2012304.406.5111.3186.53947798.62421.9726.6
2013319.4019.6172.7127.13829.4674.62437.8717
2014391.33.229.1190.8168.13728.3759.92172.9795.4
2015357.49.657.4169.1121.33073.25331959.5580.8
2016374.39.579.3133.2152.34104.9510.72591.81002.4
2017397.96.438.2184.6168.73663.9525.22368.3770.3
2018352.86.435174.8136.73471.1626.22072.5772.4
2019262.93.15294.8113.13078.84252112.6541.2

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Normandy Park, WA14.91,851.06,52432019
SeaTac, WA440.23,717.927,69942019
Kent, WA371.03,969.4122,10252019
Burien, WA343.63,329.034,31062019
Tukwila, WA773.016,390.217,28362019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
SeaTac, WA440.23,717.927,69942019
Tukwila, WA773.016,390.217,28362019
Covington, WA165.92,682.318,158102019
Edgewood, WA200.31,686.09,833112019
Fife, WA755.56,431.68,322112019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

   Crime by Location

Climate
Compare Des Moines,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Des Moines, Washington to any other city in the US.