Robbery per Capita in Des Moines County
The map below shows robbery per 1,000 Des Moines County residents.
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1 in 3,984
Your yearly chance of being a victim of robbery in Des Moines County is about 1 in 3,984.
$8
Robbery costs the average Des Moines County resident about $8 per year.
Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Des Moines County in green. The most dangerous areas in Des Moines County 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 County, IA Safe from Robbery?
The A grade means the rate of robbery is much lower than the average US county. Des Moines County is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of counties are safer and 87% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Des Moines County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of robbery in Des Moines County is 0.2510 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Des Moines County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Des Moines County may be as high as 1 in 2,511 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,083 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the central parts of Des Moines County, IA: about 3 per year. The southwest part of Des Moines County has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.
How Des Moines County's Robbery Rate Compares
The chart below compares the robbery rate in Des Moines County to the Iowa state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Des Moines County, IA: | 0.2510 |
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| Iowa: | 0.2214 |
| USA: | 0.6421 |
Considering only the robbery rate, Des Moines County is less safe than 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 Robbery in Des Moines County, IA
Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Des Moines County about $312,802 in 2025, or roughly $8 per resident. This is part of Des Moines County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Des Moines County, including every crime type and how Des Moines County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Robbery Map
Remember that robbery 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 County's crime maps on the Des Moines County overall crime page.
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Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of robbery in Des Moines County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Des Moines County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Robbery Crime Grade |
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A- | B+ | A | D- | |
B- | C | B- | A | |
C+ | B- | C+ | A | |
B+ | B | B | D- | |
A- | B+ | A- | A- | |
A- | A- | A | D- | |
A+ | A | A+ | D | |
B- | B | C+ | D | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D- | |
B+ | A | A | A |
Robbery in County with Similar Populations
Des Moines County is lower versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Robbery Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | D- | |
C | C+ | C+ | A | |
A+ | A | A | B+ | |
A+ | A | A | B+ | |
B- | C | C | C | |
A- | A- | A- | A- | |
A | A- | A- | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B- | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
D- | D | D | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Des Moines County, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Des Moines County schools on SchoolGrade
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