Highland Park, IA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

29%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

43%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

26%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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.

Highland 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 Highland 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 Highland Park crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Des Moines.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Highland Park_{/100k people}	Des Moines_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	2,999 (estimate)	2,421 (estimate)	1,618	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	1.7	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	42.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	21.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	220.7	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	530 (estimate)	428 (estimate)	287	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	218.6	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	965.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	147.4	282.7
Property crime	n/a	2,469 (estimate)	1,993 (estimate)	1,332	1,954

Highland Park crime map

The Highland Park crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Highland 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 Highland Park crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Highland 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

Highland Park crime rates are 29% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Highland Park are 43% higher than the national average
In Highland Park you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Highland Park is safer than 26% of the cities in Iowa
Year over year crime in Des Moines has decreased by 36%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Highland Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Highland Park is 1 in 189

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Highland Park is 1 in 41

The chance of being a victim of crime in Highland Park is 1 in 34

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

Des Moines police department

Item	Highland Park	Des Moines	Iowa
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	500	3,827
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	n/a	1.8

Sex offenders in Iowa

State	Total offenders	Iowa_/100K	National_/100K
Iowa	6,040	205	266

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, IA	11,467	56	210	266
Polk City, IA	4,797	68	287	355
Granger, IA	1,890	73	340	413
Saylorville, IA	2,743	102	473	575
Cumming, IA	536	116	538	654
Johnston, IA	22,077	70	650	720
Mitchellville, IA	2,382	130	604	733
Des Moines, IA	215,408	428	1,993	2,421

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tacoma, WA	215,766	1,610	8,540	10,149
Enterprise, NV	214,591	418	2,191	2,609
Modesto, CA	214,485	762	2,403	3,165
San Bernardino, CA	216,784	1,186	2,955	4,141
Fontana, CA	212,704	287	1,287	1,574
Des Moines, IA	215,408	428	1,993	2,421

Source: The Highland 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.

Highland Park, Des Moines, IA Crime Rates