County safety report
Bates County Crime & Safety Report
FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Bates County, Missouri.
Primary safety signal
14
out of 100, higher means lower reported crime
Rating
Elevated Reported Crime
Total crime
2490.5
State rank
#96
Violent crime
776.3
per 100K residents
Above national average
Property crime
1714.2
per 100K residents
Near national average
Total crime
2490.5
per 100K residents
Near national average
State rank
#96
of 115 scored counties
1 = safest in state
Crime Statistics
Safety score
14
Elevated Reported Crime
Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.
Total crime rate
FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.
2490.5
Near national average
National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K
Violent crime
776.3
National avg 380.7
Property crime
1714.2
National avg 1954.4
State rank
#96
of 115 counties, 1 = safest
State average safety score: 44/100. State average total crime rate: 1926.0 per 100K.
Local interpretation
What the crime data means for Bates County
These reads compare Bates County with Missouri county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.
Safety score
14/100
30 points below the Missouri county average
State rank
#96
of 115 scored Missouri counties, where #1 is safest
Safer than
17%
of scored counties in Missouri by safety score
Reporting
Partial
5 agencies in the current record
Benchmark table
Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.
| Metric | Bates County | Missouri avg | U.S. benchmark | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total crime | 2490.5 | 1926.0 | 2335.1 | 7% above national benchmark. |
| Violent crime | 776.3 | 372.0 | 380.7 | 104% above national benchmark. |
| Property crime | 1714.2 | 1555.0 | 1954.4 | 12% below national benchmark. |
Crime mix
Property crime drives the profile
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1714.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 776.3 for violent crime.
Reporting quality
Partial reporting coverage
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.
5 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.
How to use this county report
Verify neighborhood property risk
County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.
Check violent-crime concentration
Violent crime often concentrates in small areas. Review city precinct, sheriff, or state incident maps before treating the county rate as uniform.
Compare against nearby Missouri counties
The county sits above the state county average on total reported crime, so peer counties can reveal whether this is a regional pattern or a local outlier.
Account for reporting limits
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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.