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3218 Dubuque Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 272 offenders within 5 miles and 6214 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

272 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 3218 Dubuque Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317

7 Rape

117 Child Involved

76 Assault

85 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
CLARK, ALECKS LEE 35 years old	1328 22ND ST APT 1328 DES MOINES, IA, 50311	4.8	Medium
HAYNER, MICHAEL VINCENT 49 years old Child Involved Violent	1134 21ST ST APT 6 DES MOINES, IA, 50311	4.7	Medium
JOHNSON, ROBERT DANA SR 54 years old Child Involved	1344 22ND ST APT 2 DES MOINES, IA, 50311	4.8	Medium
MILLER, DOMINIQUE DUPREE 30 years old Violent	1113 24TH ST APT 3 DES MOINES, IA, 50311	4.9	Medium
SLIGER, JON DUANE 52 years old Child Involved	1118 23RD ST APT 1 DES MOINES, IA, 50311	4.9	Medium

6214 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

602 Severe

819 Medium

1528 Low

3265 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.
Disturbance 07/16/2026 11:00 PM	9th St, Des Moines, IA 50314	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a reported loud music disturbance from a back porch off an alley near 9th Street in Des Moines. Officers later reported the area was quiet and cleared the call as unfounded or unable to observe a problem. Radio traffic also referenced an ongoing situation involving a person repeatedly calling 911 and walking in the area, but no specific crime was confirmed.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:56 PM	Berwick Dr, Des Moines, IA 50320	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medical help requested near Berwick Drive for a Spanish-speaking male who felt sick and stopped responding after becoming frustrated with questions. Emergency units were asked to assist.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:56 PM	E 32nd St, Des Moines, IA 50317	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire rescue and medical personnel were sent to the (number withheld) block of East 32nd Street in Des Moines for a reported hemorrhage.
Property Damage 07/16/2026 10:43 PM	Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported vandalism in progress near a brewery on the 1500 block of Walnut Street, involving a man lying on top of a gray Chevy Malibu and allegedly trying to break into the vehicle parked on 16th Street.

School	Distance
Stowe Elementary School	0.2 mi
Phillips Elementary	0.9 mi
Willard Elementary School	1.0 mi
McKee Elementary School	1.0 mi
Goodrell Middle School	1.5 mi
Hoyt Middle School	1.5 mi
Brubaker Elementary School	1.6 mi
Garton Elementary	1.6 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 3218 Dubuque Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317