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Saline County Crime & Safety Report

FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Saline County, Missouri.

Primary safety signal

20

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Elevated Reported Crime

Total crime

2062.9

State rank

#90

Violent crime

710.6

per 100K residents

Above national average

Property crime

1352.3

per 100K residents

Near national average

Total crime

2062.9

per 100K residents

Near national average

State rank

#90

of 115 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

20

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.

2062.9

Near national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

710.6

National avg 380.7

Property crime

1352.3

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#90

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 Saline County

These reads compare Saline County with Missouri county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.

Safety score

20/100

24 points below the Missouri county average

State rank

#90

of 115 scored Missouri counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

22%

of scored counties in Missouri by safety score

Reporting

Partial

3 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricSaline CountyMissouri avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime2062.91926.02335.112% below national benchmark.
Violent crime710.6372.0380.787% above national benchmark.
Property crime1352.31555.01954.431% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1352.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 710.6 for violent crime.

Property crime share66%
Violent crime share34%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

3 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.

Use the state rank as a first filter

The state rank helps screen counties quickly. Pair it with housing, schools, health, and risk data before making a move or investment decision.

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

What is the reported crime rate in Saline County, MO?
Saline County reports a total crime rate of 2062.9 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 3 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Saline County compare with the Missouri average?
Saline County's total crime rate is 2062.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Missouri county average of 1926.0. It is 7% above missouri county average.
How does Saline County compare with the national benchmark?
Saline County's total crime rate is 12% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 87% above national benchmark. and property crime is 31% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Saline County?
Saline County has a safety score of 20/100, labeled Elevated reported crime. It ranks #90 out of 115 scored counties in Missouri, where #1 is the safest reported county. The score is a comparative index derived from reported county-level crime rates, not a promise that every neighborhood has the same risk profile.
Is violent crime or property crime the larger signal in Saline County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1352.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 710.6 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Saline County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 3 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.