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45%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
62%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
42%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.
Martin Luther King Jr Park crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Martin Luther King Jr Park crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Des Moines crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Martin Luther King Jr Park crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Des Moines.
StatisticReportedincidentsMartin Luther King Jr Park/100k peopleDes Moines/100k peopleIowa/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime03,380 (estimate)2,421 (estimate)1,6182,324
Murdern/an/an/a1.76.3
Rapen/an/an/a42.540.0
Robberyn/an/an/a21.666.1
Assaultn/an/an/a220.7268.2
Violent crimen/a597 (estimate)428 (estimate)287370
Burglaryn/an/an/a218.6269.8
Theftn/an/an/a965.41,401.9
Vehicle theftn/an/an/a147.4282.7
Property crimen/a2,783 (estimate)1,993 (estimate)1,3321,954

Martin Luther King Jr Park crime map



The Martin Luther King Jr Park crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Martin Luther King Jr Park as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Martin Luther King Jr Park crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Martin Luther King Jr Park crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.
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      Crime Quick Facts

      • Martin Luther King Jr Park crime rates are 45% higher than the national average
      • Violent crimes in Martin Luther King Jr Park are 62% higher than the national average
      • In Martin Luther King Jr Park you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
      • Martin Luther King Jr Park is safer than 9% of the cities in Iowa
      • Year over year crime in Des Moines has decreased by 36%

      Martin Luther King Jr Park, Des Moines, IA Crime Quiz

      • 1. Which city in Iowa has the least crime per 100,000 people?
      • 2. Which city in Iowa has the most crime per 100,000 people?
      • 3. How many crimes (per 100,000 people) occur in Des Moines each year?
      • 4. Is the Des Moines crime rate higher or lower than the Iowa average?
      • 5. Des Moines is safer than 23% of all other cities in Iowa.
       
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      Martin Luther King Jr Park Your current location Population: 2,802 F Norwalk City: 9.5mi / 15.3km away Population: 11,467 A+ Johnston City: 8.4mi / 13.5km away Population: 22,077 A+ Saylorville City: 5.8mi / 9.3km away Population: 2,743 A+ Cumming City: 11.7mi / 18.7km away Population: 536 A+ Urbandale City: 6.5mi / 10.4km away Population: 43,879 A+ Downtown Des Moines Neighborhood: 2.4mi / 3.9km away Population: 5,358 A Salisbury Oaks Neighborhood: 4.5mi / 7.3km away Population: 1,209 A Waterbury Neighborhood: 5.5mi / 8.8km away Population: 2,817 A Westwood Neighborhood: 5.4mi / 8.6km away Population: 1,556 A Linden Heights Neighborhood: 4.8mi / 7.8km away Population: 441 A Greenwood Neighborhood: 4.1mi / 6.5km away Population: 1,101 A Pleasant Hill City: 4.3mi / 6.9km away Population: 9,959 A Southwestern Hills Neighborhood: 5.7mi / 9.1km away Population: 5,139 A- Ingersoll Park Neighborhood: 4.6mi / 7.3km away Population: 641 A- Ankeny City: 8.7mi / 14.0km away Population: 64,744 A- Altoona City: 6.7mi / 10.8km away Population: 18,917 A- Bondurant City: 9.8mi / 15.7km away Population: 6,567 A- Waveland Park Neighborhood: 4.8mi / 7.7km away Population: 3,156 A- Waveland Woods Neighborhood: 5.5mi / 8.9km away Population: 922 B+ Beaverdale Neighborhood: 4.3mi / 6.9km away Population: 9,096 B Sherman Hill Neighborhood: 2.7mi / 4.3km away Population: 1,633 B West Des Moines City: 6.4mi / 10.3km away Population: 66,724 B- Carlisle City: 7.8mi / 12.6km away Population: 4,181 B- Meredith Neighborhood: 5.6mi / 9.0km away Population: 4,719 C+ Arbor Peaks Neighborhood: 3.4mi / 5.5km away Population: 1,094 C+
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      Daily Crime In Martin Luther King Jr Park (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Martin Luther King Jr Park

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Martin Luther King Jr Park is 1 in 168
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Martin Luther King Jr Park is 1 in 36
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Martin Luther King Jr Park is 1 in 30

      Year Over Year Crime In Des Moines (per 100,000 people)

      Des Moines police department

      Item Martin Luther King Jr Park Des Moines Iowa
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a5003,827
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/an/a1.8

      Sex offenders in Iowa

      State Total offenders Iowa /100K National /100K
      Iowa6,040205266
      There are a total of 6,040 sex offenders in Iowa. This yields a total of 205 sex offenders in Iowa per 100,000 residents which is 23% less than the national average.

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Norwalk, IA11,46756210266
      Polk City, IA4,79768287355
      Granger, IA1,89073340413
      Saylorville, IA2,743102473575
      Cumming, IA536116538654
      Johnston, IA22,07770650720
      Mitchellville, IA2,382130604733
      Des Moines, IA215,4084281,9932,421

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Tacoma, WA215,7661,6108,54010,149
      Enterprise, NV214,5914182,1912,609
      Modesto, CA214,4857622,4033,165
      San Bernardino, CA216,7841,1862,9554,141
      Fontana, CA212,7042871,2871,574
      Des Moines, IA215,4084281,9932,421
      Source: The Martin Luther King Jr Park, Des Moines, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.