2024 reported data

West Des Moines, IA property crime data

FBI NIBRS selected property offenses reported for West Des Moines are shown with Census population context. This is not a personal-risk score.

Selected property offense rate 17.12 per 1,000 residents; not a danger score
Population74,081Census 2024 estimate
Selected offenses1,268NIBRS offense records
TrendRoughly stable2021,2022,2023,2024

Trend

Roughly stable

Reported selected property-offense rates are roughly stable across 2021-2024.

-3.1%
2021
17.67
2022
17.43
2023
21.82
2024
17.12

Offense mix

Burglary
84
Larceny/theft
1,087
Motor vehicle theft
95
Arson
2

Practical security context

Security cameras

Vehicle theft and larceny patterns often make exterior coverage, driveway visibility, and package-area monitoring worth evaluating.

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