West Des Moines, IA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft 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 Theft?

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US city. West Des Moines is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of cities are safer and 53% 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 theft in West Des Moines is 8.567 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 theft in West Des Moines may be as high as 1 in 64 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 214 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northeast parts of West Des Moines, IA: about 119 per year. The central part of West Des Moines has fewer cases of theft with only 35 in a typical year.

How West Des Moines's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft 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.

Considering only the theft rate, West Des Moines is safer 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 Theft in West Des Moines, IA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of West Des Moines about $3,092,996 in 2025, or roughly $44 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 Theft Map

Remember that theft 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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Individual West Des Moines Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Clive, IA	C+	D	C+	B-
Windsor Heights, IA	D+	B	D+	C
Urbandale, IA	B-	B-	B-	B
Waukee, IA	B+	D+	A+	A+
Booneville, IA	A	A+	A	A+
Cumming, IA	A	A+	A	A
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

Theft in City with Similar Populations

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

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