Des Moines, IA (ZIP code 50316) has a much higher rate of violent crime than the US average. According to recent statistics, Des Moines has a violent crime rate of 54.5 compared to the US average of 22.7. The property crime rate in Des Moines is also significantly higher than the US average, with 71.1 being reported against 35.4 nationally. Given these figures, it is clear that Des Moines faces higher rates of both violent and property crime than the rest of the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Des Moines (zip 50316) violent crime is 54.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Des Moines (zip 50316) property crime is 71.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Des Moines, Iowa does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Pleasant Hill, Iowa. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.