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Missouri Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 115 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

372.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

1555.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

115/115

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Missouri crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Missouri, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

115

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

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State crime brief

What stands out in Missouri

The average county-level total crime rate is 1926.0 per 100,000 residents, 18% below the national county benchmark.

Gentry County reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Cass County reports 33157.5. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

115 of 115 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 586 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

115/115

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

586

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

18% below national benchmark.

1926.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

Within 5% of national benchmark.

372.0

National 380.7

Property crime

20% below national benchmark.

1555.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime24 counties

21% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range41 counties

36% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime50 counties

43% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage115

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Gentry County

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Scotland County

    Rank #2 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  3. Knox County

    Rank #3 in this list

    106.0 per 100K

  4. Reynolds County

    Rank #4 in this list

    131.1 per 100K

  5. Moniteau County

    Rank #5 in this list

    207.8 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Cass County

    Rank #1 in this list

    33157.5 per 100K

  2. Christian County

    Rank #2 in this list

    13278.1 per 100K

  3. St. Louis city

    Rank #3 in this list

    8517.6 per 100K

  4. New Madrid County

    Rank #4 in this list

    7117.1 per 100K

  5. Buchanan County

    Rank #5 in this list

    4553.8 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Cass County

    Rank #1 in this list

    7370.3 per 100K

  2. Christian County

    Rank #2 in this list

    2842.5 per 100K

  3. New Madrid County

    Rank #3 in this list

    1909.3 per 100K

  4. St. Louis city

    Rank #4 in this list

    1442.2 per 100K

  5. Pemiscot County

    Rank #5 in this list

    784.3 per 100K

All Missouri Counties

CountySafety Score
Gentry County98/100
Scotland County98/100
Knox County93/100
Reynolds County92/100
Moniteau County90/100
Mercer County88/100
Putnam County88/100
Cole County83/100
Greene County83/100
Scott County83/100
Caldwell County83/100
Sullivan County82/100
Lewis County80/100
Ralls County80/100
Iron County79/100
St. Clair County79/100
Carroll County78/100
DeKalb County78/100
Linn County74/100
Lafayette County74/100
Oregon County74/100
Shelby County74/100
Wright County73/100
Gasconade County72/100
Hickory County69/100
Atchison County68/100
Maries County68/100
Ozark County64/100
Osage County64/100
Morgan County63/100
Montgomery County63/100
Andrew County62/100
Audrain County62/100
Pulaski County61/100
Shannon County61/100
Howard County60/100
Pike County58/100
Worth County58/100
Douglas County58/100
Holt County56/100
Perry County55/100
Clay County54/100
Monroe County53/100
Livingston County53/100
Clinton County53/100
Chariton County53/100
Daviess County52/100
Dallas County50/100
St. Charles County49/100
Ripley County49/100
Clark County49/100
Benton County48/100
Macon County48/100
Harrison County47/100
Miller County46/100
Grundy County46/100
Carter County45/100
Lincoln County45/100
Ste. Genevieve County43/100
Platte County43/100
Madison County41/100
Webster County40/100
Cooper County40/100
Randolph County40/100
Dent County40/100
Bollinger County40/100
Jackson County39/100
Warren County39/100
Lawrence County37/100
Nodaway County36/100
Stoddard County35/100
Stone County35/100
Washington County35/100
Franklin County33/100
Jefferson County32/100
Texas County30/100
Schuyler County29/100
Camden County29/100
Ray County28/100
Henry County28/100
Cedar County27/100
Johnson County27/100
McDonald County27/100
Polk County27/100
Newton County24/100
Wayne County23/100
Cape Girardeau County22/100
Howell County21/100
Laclede County21/100
Saline County20/100
Pettis County20/100
Barry County19/100
Taney County17/100
Dunklin County17/100
Dade County16/100
Bates County14/100
St. Francois County12/100
Mississippi County11/100
Barton County11/100
St. Louis County10/100
Marion County10/100
Phelps County10/100
Boone County10/100
Vernon County7/100
Callaway County5/100
Butler County5/100
Crawford County5/100
Adair County3/100
Pemiscot County3/100
Jasper County3/100
Buchanan County2/100
New Madrid County1/100
St. Louis city1/100
Christian County0/100
Cass County0/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Missouri crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Missouri county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Gentry County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Missouri county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Missouri county has the highest reported crime rate?
Cass County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Missouri county dataset at 33157.5 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Missouri compare with the national crime benchmark?
Missouri's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1926.0 per 100,000 residents, 18% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Missouri?
Property crime makes up about 81% of the average reported county crime mix in Missouri, while violent crime makes up about 19%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Missouri?
115 of 115 Missouri counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Missouri county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Cass County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Missouri county dataset at 7370.3 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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