Des Moines, IA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in the Des Moines area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Des Moines area are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Des Moines, IA Safe from Assault?

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Des Moines is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of cities are safer and 39% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Des Moines area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in the Des Moines area is 2.112 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Des Moines area generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in the Des Moines area may be as high as 1 in 292 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 817 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Des Moines, IA: about 460 per year. The northwest part of the Des Moines area has fewer cases of assault with only 52 in a typical year.

How Des Moines's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in the Des Moines area to the Iowa state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, the Des Moines area is as safe as the Iowa state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Des Moines, IA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Des Moines about $45,115,595 in 2025, or roughly $61 per resident. This is part of the Des Moines area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Des Moines, including every crime type and how Des Moines compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Des Moines's crime maps on the Des Moines overall crime page.

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Individual Des Moines Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in the Des Moines area is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Des Moines area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Windsor Heights, IA	D+	B	D+	B
Pleasant Hill, IA	A-	A-	A-	B
Berwick, IA	B	B+	A-	B
Urbandale, IA	B-	B-	B-	C
West Des Moines, IA	C+	B-	C	C+
Johnston, IA	A-	B	A-	C+
Altoona, IA	A-	A-	A-	B
Norwalk, IA	A+	A+	A+	A
Scotch Ridge, IA	A+	B+	A+	B-
Carlisle, IA	A	C-	A+	D+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Des Moines is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Provo, UT	B-	C+	C+	B-
Daytona Beach, FL	A-	B+	B+	C+
Winston-Salem, NC	D	D+	D+	D
Madison, WI	C-	B-	B-	C+
Syracuse, NY	C+	D	D	D
Wichita, KS	D-	D-	D-	D-
Ogden, UT	D+	B-	B-	B
Poughkeepsie, NY	B-	C-	C-	C-
Akron, OH	D+	C	C	C+
Springfield, MA	C+	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Des Moines, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Des Moines schools on SchoolGrade

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