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Scott City, MO Crime

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Total crime 27%
Violent crime 89%
Property crime 15%
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleScott City/100k peopleMissouri/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime77n/a (estimate)1,7043,0742,346
Murder0n/a0.011.86.5
Rape0n/a0.043.338.4
Robbery1n/a22.174.473.9
Assault1n/a22.1413.3279.7
Violent crime2n/a (estimate)44543388
Burglary4n/a88.5378.8314.2
Theft62n/a1,371.71,759.11,398.0
Vehicle theft9n/a199.1393.2246.0
Property crime75n/a (estimate)1,6592,5311,958

Key findings

  • Scott City crime rates are 27% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Scott City are 89% lower than the national average
  • In Scott City you have a 1 in 59 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Scott City is safer than 44% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Scott City has decreased by 24%

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      Daily Crime In Scott City (per 100,000 people)

      The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Scott City, MO per 100,000 people. In Scott City, the total number of daily crimes is 1.80 times less than the Missouri average and 1.38 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Scott City is 12.27 times less than the Missouri average and 8.76 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Scott City has a daily crime rate that is 1.53 times less than the Missouri average and 1.18 times less than the national average.

      How Safe is Scott City (higher is better)

      Compared to the other cities in Missouri and all other cities across the US, is Scott City safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Scott City is safer than 47% of other cities in the state of Missouri. In addition, Scott City is safer than 44% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Missouri and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Scott City. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Scott City is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Scott City

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Scott City is 1 in 2260
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Scott City is 1 in 61
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Scott City is 1 in 59
      Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Scott City, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 2260. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 61 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Scott City is 1 in 59.

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

      Determining whether Scott City is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Scott City violent crime rates have decreased by 82%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 17% year over year. Total crimes for Scott City has decreased by 24% in the same time frame.

      Scott City police department

      ItemScott CityMissouriNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)1512,115558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residents3.33.73.3
      There are a total of 15 Scott City police officers. This results in 3.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 11.9% less than the Missouri average and 1.1% greater than the National average.

      Sex offenders in Missouri

      StateTotal offendersMissouri /100KNational /100K
      Missouri19,657344266
      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.

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      Kelso, MO5854972,3172,814
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      Scott City, MO4,524441,6591,704

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      Source: The Scott City, MO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.
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