Junction City, MO Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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55%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

74%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

51%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Junction City crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Junction City crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Junction City crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Junction City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Junction City_{/100k people}	Missouri_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,526 (estimate)	2,554	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	9.1	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	46.4	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	52.9	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	350.2	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	634 (estimate)	459	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	251.2	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,365.4	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	478.6	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,893 (estimate)	2,095	1,917

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Junction City crime map

The Junction City crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Junction City as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Junction City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Junction City crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Junction City crime rates are 55% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Junction City are 74% higher than the national average
In Junction City you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Junction City is safer than 8% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Junction City has decreased by 14%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Junction City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Junction City is 1 in 158

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Junction City is 1 in 35

The chance of being a victim of crime in Junction City is 1 in 29

Year Over Year Crime In Junction City (per 100,000 people)

Junction City police department

Item	Junction City	Missouri	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	12,115	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.7	3.3

Sex offenders in Missouri

State	Total offenders	Missouri_/100K	National_/100K
Missouri	19,657	344	266

There are a total of 19,657 sex offenders in Missouri. This yields a total of 344 sex offenders in Missouri per 100,000 residents which is 29% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Marquand, MO	193	0	0	0
Fredericktown, MO	4,006	174	1,718	1,892
Cobalt, MO	210	513	2,340	2,853
Cherokee Pass, MO	261	516	2,353	2,869
Mine La Motte, MO	387	606	2,765	3,371
Farmington, MO	18,792	338	3,898	4,235
Junction City, MO	270	634	2,893	3,526

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Buckingham, IL	270	419	2,325	2,744
Lake Tekakwitha, MO	270	498	2,273	2,771
Clifford, IN	270	288	1,338	1,626
Lakeridge, NV	270	168	1,017	1,185
Gratiot, WI	270	391	1,645	2,036
Junction City, MO	270	634	2,893	3,526

Source: The Junction City, MO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.