Platte County Crime & Safety

Platte County has a total crime rate of 1287.4 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (100.9 per 100K) and property crimes (1186.5 per 100K).

Platte County has a safety score of 43/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #60 out of 115 counties in Missouri for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 98.0 exceeds the Missouri average of 97.0. With ten reporting agencies, the data shows a consistently lower crime volume than the state average of 1,926.2 per 100K.

Violent crime in Platte County is remarkably rare, with only 100.9 incidents per 100K reported in 2022. Property crime accounts for nearly all local incidents but remains well below the national property crime benchmark.

Crime data for Platte 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.

Platte County has a safety score of 43/100, 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.