1161 23rd St Crime & Safety Report

Safety overview

Total Registered Sex Offenders:

within 2 miles

within 1 mile

Total Reported Incidents & Crimes

2443

Last 12 months

Neighborhood Score

Safe

Few crime incidents, possibly some minor offenses (theft, vandalism). No or very few sex offenders within a moderate range.

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Full report contains 128 offenders within 5 miles and 2443 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

128 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1161 23rd St, West Des Moines, IA 50266

2 Rape

60 Child Involved

36 Assault

36 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
CALAWAY, SEAN ANTHONY 36 years old	709,4 Sexual abuse 3rd degree 2024-09-03T13:50:15	3422 CLARK ST APT 2 DES MOINES, IA, 50311	3.9	Medium
CLARK, ALECKS LEE 35 years old	709,3 Sexual abuse 2nd degree 2024-09-03T13:50:15	1328 22ND ST APT 1328 DES MOINES, IA, 50311	4.7	Medium
CONNELLY, DEREK SHAWN 37 years old Child Involved		3834 MAQUOKETA DR DES MOINES, IA, 50311	3.6	Medium
EBBERS, BRIAN JEFFREY 32 years old Child Involved		1310 57TH ST DES MOINES, IA, 50311	2.3	Medium
EDGERTON, ALLAN MICHAEL 35 years old Violent		3023 KINGMAN BLVD APT 2 DES MOINES, IA, 50311	4.1	Medium

2443 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

311 Severe

349 Medium

520 Low

1263 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 11:15 PM	Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50314	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are dispatched to a reported fire alarm at a building near the 1900 block of Pleasant Street in Des Moines. The caller reports the alarm has been sounding for about 15 minutes with nothing visible or smelled and the specific unit of origin unknown.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 11:01 PM	39th St, Des Moines, IA 50312	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, authorities responded to a mental health and welfare call involving a person named (person_name withheld), who was reported to have been calling 911 repeatedly overnight. She was believed to be on foot and roaming near 39th Street, wearing gray pants and a white tank top. Units searched for her but were unable to locate her at the time.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:42 PM	Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50314	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare check was requested for a woman sitting in the middle of the southbound lane of traffic on Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, who was hard to see and at risk of being hit.
Fire 07/16/2026 10:29 PM	30th St, Des Moines, IA 50310	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at a brick apartment building on 30th Street in Des Moines. The alarm was reportedly coming from the panel, and responders found no smoke, flames, or need for evacuation before clearing the scene.
Fire 07/16/2026 10:27 PM	30th St, Des Moines, IA 50310	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire department units were dispatched to a reported fire alarm in the (number withheld) block of 30th Street in Des Moines.

Nearby Schools

Schools within 2 miles of this property, nearest first.

School	Distance
Fairmeadows Elementary School	0.5 mi
Valley High School	0.9 mi
Stilwell Junior High School	1.0 mi
Indian Hills Junior High School	1.1 mi
Walnut Creek Campus	1.2 mi
Western Hills Elementary School	1.3 mi
Hillside Elementary School	1.4 mi
Crestview School of Inquiry	1.6 mi
Clive Learning Academy	1.6 mi
Crossroads Park Elementary School	1.8 mi
Learning Resource Center	1.9 mi

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