Drug-Related Crime per Capita in West Des Moines
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 West Des Moines residents.
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1 in 217
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Des Moines is about 1 in 217.
$34
Drug-Related Crime costs the average West Des Moines resident about $34 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime 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 from Drug-Related Crime?
The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. West Des Moines is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of cities are safer and 31% 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 drug-related crime in West Des Moines is 4.607 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Des Moines generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Des Moines may be as high as 1 in 138 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 325 in the west part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of West Des Moines, IA: about 56 per year. The southeast part of West Des Moines has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 22 in a typical year.
How West Des Moines's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in West Des Moines to the Iowa state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| West Des Moines, IA: | 4.607 |
|---|---|
| Iowa: | 4.279 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, West Des Moines is as safe as the Iowa state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in West Des Moines, IA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of West Des Moines about $2,375,858 in 2025, or roughly $34 per resident. This is part of West Des Moines's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Des Moines, including every crime type and how West Des Moines compares to other cities.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime 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 West Des Moines's crime maps on the West Des Moines overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime 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 | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C+ | D | C+ | D | |
D+ | B | D+ | F | |
B- | B- | B- | D | |
B+ | D+ | A+ | C | |
A | A+ | A | C+ | |
A | A+ | A | B- | |
A- | B | A- | C | |
A- | A | A- | C | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
West Des Moines is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D | D- | D- | D | |
A | A+ | A+ | B | |
D- | D- | D- | C | |
D | C | C | D | |
D+ | C- | C- | B+ | |
B | A- | A- | C | |
C+ | C- | C- | A+ | |
B+ | B | B | C+ | |
D | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
C+ | C- | C- | B- |
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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