West Des Moines, IA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in West Des Moines in green. The most dangerous areas in West Des Moines 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 West Des Moines, IA Safe?

The A- grade means the rate of burglary is lower than the average US city. West Des Moines is in the 83rd percentile for safety, meaning 17% of cities are safer and 83% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Des Moines's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in West Des Moines is 1.122 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Des Moines generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in West Des Moines may be as high as 1 in 685 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,184 in the central part of the city. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of West Des Moines, IA: about 11 per year. The southeast part of West Des Moines has fewer cases of burglary with only 4 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

When looking at the burglary map for West Des Moines, remember that the rate of burglary per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the burglary rate map do not always indicate danger for West Des Moines residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Des Moines has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which West Des Moines has 16, have the same problem. Of West Des Moines’s 69,714 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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West Des Moines Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All burglary rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 West Des Moines residents in a standard year.

Individual West Des Moines Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in West Des Moines is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Des Moines.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Clive, IA	C+	D	C+	A+
Windsor Heights, IA	D+	B	D+	B
Urbandale, IA	B-	B-	B-	A
Waukee, IA	B+	D+	A+	A+
Booneville, IA	A	A+	A	B+
Cumming, IA	A	A+	A	B
Johnston, IA	A-	B	A-	A+
Grimes, IA	A-	A	A-	A
Des Moines, IA	C+	C+	C+	B-
Norwalk, IA	A+	A+	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Des Moines is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Tunnel Springs, AL	D	D-	D-	D
Tunstall, VA	A	A+	A+	A
Turpin, OK	D-	D-	D-	F
Tucker, MO	D	C	C	D+
Tustin, CA	D+	C-	C-	D-
Tyro, KS	B	A-	A-	B+
Troy, NY	C+	C-	C-	C
Turnerville, GA	B+	B	B	C+
Tulsa, OK	D	D+	D+	D-
Turney, TX	C+	C-	C-	D

Considering only the burglary rate, West Des Moines is safer than the Iowa state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Des Moines, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Des Moines schools on SchoolGrade

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