Greene County Crime & Safety

Greene County has a total crime rate of 401.5 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (61.2 per 100K) and property crimes (340.3 per 100K).

Greene County has a safety score of 83/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #9 out of 115 counties in Missouri for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 99.4 is much higher than the Missouri state average of 97.0. Despite having many reporting agencies, the county manages to keep crime rates consistently low. This makes it one of the safest high-reporting areas in the state.

Violent crime is very rare in Greene County, with a rate of only 61.2 per 100,000 residents. Property crime also stays low at 340.3, a fraction of the national property crime rate of 2,015.7. The high safety score is well-supported by these minimal incident numbers.

Crime data for Greene 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.

Greene County has a safety score of 83/100, which is above the Missouri average of 44/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.