| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Ethel/100k people | Missouri/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | n/a (estimate) | 2,403 | 2,119 |
| Murder | n/a | n/a | n/a | 7.8 | 5.0 |
| Rape | n/a | n/a | n/a | 45.2 | 37.5 |
| Robbery | n/a | n/a | n/a | 51.5 | 60.6 |
| Assault | n/a | n/a | n/a | 357.5 | 256.1 |
| Violent crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | n/a (estimate) | 462 | 359 |
| Burglary | n/a | n/a | n/a | 236.3 | 229.2 |
| Theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,306.5 | 1,272.1 |
| Vehicle theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 398.4 | 258.8 |
| Property crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | n/a (estimate) | 1,941 | 1,760 |


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| Item | Ethel | Missouri | National |
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | n/a | 12,115 | 558,732 |
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | n/a | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| State | Total offenders | Missouri /100K | National /100K |
| Missouri | 19,657 | 344 | 266 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| La Plata, MO | 1,192 | 81 | 162 | 243 |
| Marceline, MO | 2,012 | 95 | 713 | 808 |
| Macon, MO | 5,357 | 236 | 1,543 | 1,779 |
| Bevier, MO | 671 | 598 | 2,511 | 3,108 |
| Millard, MO | 74 | 641 | 2,693 | 3,334 |
| Bucklin, MO | 359 | 648 | 2,723 | 3,371 |
| Atlanta, MO | 572 | 667 | 2,800 | 3,467 |
| Ethel, MO | 54 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Liberty, NE | 54 | 349 | 2,580 | 2,929 |
| Huron, KS | 54 | 699 | 3,114 | 3,813 |
| Plano, IA | 54 | 343 | 1,833 | 2,177 |
| Turton, SD | 54 | 397 | 1,740 | 2,138 |
| Roy Lake, MN | 54 | 104 | 649 | 753 |
| Ethel, MO | 54 | n/a | n/a | n/a |