Home Security - Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

Violent Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Population	Violent Crime	Murder	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
Independence	108879	369	3	39	65	262
Kansas City	447725	3025	47	225	976	1777
Springfield	150488	475	3	55	122	295
St. Louis	348197	3507	86	117	1244	2060

Property Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Arson
Independence	3832	633	2840	359	15
Kansas City	13488	3472	8013	2003	128
Springfield	6399	930	5056	413	53
St. Louis	14282	3393	8279	2610	152

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There are many factors that go into deciding what the best home alarm system solution is for you and your property. The crime statistics for Missouri below can help you better understand criminal trends in your area. To view crime statistics for other states, click here.

Missouri Home Security Issues

Is Violent Crime a Home Security Concern in Missouri?

Missouri has been stricken with 7,376 cases of violent crime in 2008. With 1,055,289 people living in Missouri, the state's crime rate equates to 0.699 cases per capita, a figure that's 0.321 points higher than the national average of 0.378. This difference shows that Missouri residents should be putting a greater emphasis on making their homes safer.

Murders in Missouri

There have been 139 murders in 2008, resulting in a per capita murder rate of 0.013. Considering that the national average is 0.005, these numbers bode poorly for the people of Missouri.

Forcible Rape in Missouri

The number of forcible rape cases follows a similar path to that of Missouri's murder rate. With a per capita forcible rape rate of 0.041, Missouri's numbers show up higher than the national average of 0.017.

Robberies in Missouri

There were 2,407 robberies in Missouri - 0.228 robberies per capita - in 2008. Pitted against the national average of 0.149, these statistics suggest that Missouri is more dangerous than most of the other states in comparison to Missouri's size.

Aggravated Assault in Missouri

There were 4,394 reported cases of aggravated assault in Missouri - 0.416 cases per capita - a number that figures higher than the national average of 0.207 per capita.

Is Property Crime Forcing you to Upgrade your Home Alarm System?

Altogether, there were 38,001 property crimes in Missouri, 3.601 per capita. The national average per capita is 2.026.

Burglaries in Missouri

There were 8,428 reported burglaries in Missouri last year, 0.799 per capita. That stacks up poorly against national figures, which show that there were 0.443 burglary cases per capita across the country.

Larceny Thefts in Missouri

There were 24,188 reported larceny thefts, which equates to 2.292 cases per capita. The national average was 1.307 per capita.

Motor Vehicle Thefts in Missouri

Cars and other motor vehicles were stolen at a more frequent rate than what's shown nationally, as the local per capita figures of 0.510 - totaled at 5,385 - is higher than the national figure of 0.285.

Arson in Missouri

Missouri is a relatively dangerous place to live based on cases of arson. There are 0.015 cases of arson reported nationally per capita every year. Locally the number grows to 0.033. Altogether there were 348 reported cases of arson in Missouri in 2008.

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