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Crime Type		2006 Total	Per 100,000 People	National per 100,000 People
Overall West Des Moines Crime Index		1945	3666.5	4479.3
West Des Moines Violent Crimes		98	184.7	553.5
West Des Moines Murders		0	0	7
West Des Moines Rapes		20	37.7	33.1
West Des Moines Robberies		9	17	205.8
West Des Moines Aggravated Assaults		69	130.1	336.5
West Des Moines Property Crimes		1847	3481.8	3906.1
West Des Moines Burglaries		241	454.3	813.2
West Des Moines Larceny/Thefts		1538	2899.3	2601.7
West Des Moines Motor Vehicle Thefts		68	128.2	501.5
West Des Moines Arsons 1		13	24.51	N/A

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1 - National arson data is not available. Therefore, arson data is not used in a comparitive manner, and arson data is excluded from property crimes total.

Notes:

• Based on the final 2006 FBI Crime Reports.
• Results are tabulated using the West Des Moines crime collection area population of 53,048.
• West Des Moines crime collection population may not match US Census data. Population is based on the agencies participating in the reporting.
• 2007 West Des Moines crime stats will be available October 2008.

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WHAT ARE THE ICONS?

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WEST DES MOINES STATISTICS

West Des Moines Population:	46403
Male Population:	22239
Female Population:	24164
Households:	19826
Median Age:	33
Average Household Size:	2.33
West Des Moines Population

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