Vehicle Theft per Capita in West Des Moines
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 West Des Moines residents.
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1 in 290
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in West Des Moines is about 1 in 290.
$53
Vehicle Theft costs the average West Des Moines resident about $53 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle 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 Vehicle Theft?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. West Des Moines is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of cities are safer and 8% 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 vehicle theft in West Des Moines is 3.448 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Des Moines generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in West Des Moines may be as high as 1 in 173 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 581 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the east parts of West Des Moines, IA: about 47 per year. The southeast part of West Des Moines has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 12 in a typical year.
How West Des Moines's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle 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.
| West Des Moines, IA: | 3.448 |
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| Iowa: | 1.580 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, West Des Moines is less safe than 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 Vehicle Theft in West Des Moines, IA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of West Des Moines about $3,722,707 in 2025, or roughly $53 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 Vehicle Theft Map
Remember that vehicle 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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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle 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 | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C+ | D | C+ | D- | |
D+ | B | D+ | F | |
B- | B- | B- | F | |
B+ | D+ | A+ | D+ | |
A | A+ | A | C- | |
A | A+ | A | B- | |
A- | B | A- | D+ | |
A- | A | A- | C | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | D- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
West Des Moines is higher versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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D | D- | D- | D | |
A | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
D | C | C | C- | |
D+ | C- | C- | D- | |
B | A- | A- | B- | |
C+ | C- | C- | C- | |
B+ | B | B | B- | |
D | D+ | D+ | F | |
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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