Barton County Crime & Safety

Barton County has a total crime rate of 2713.4 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (256.8 per 100K) and property crimes (2456.6 per 100K).

Barton County has a safety score of 11/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #99 out of 115 counties in Missouri for safety (1 = safest).

The safety score of 95.7 falls below the Missouri state average of 97.0. Crime volume in Barton also exceeds the state average of 1,926.2 per 100K residents.

Property crime is the most frequent issue, occurring at a rate of 2,456.6 per 100K compared to the 2,015.7 national average. Violent crime stays below the national average at 256.8.

Crime data for Barton County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Barton County has a safety score of 11/100, which is below the Missouri average of 44/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.