| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Silex/100k people | Missouri/100k people | National/100k people | 
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | n/a (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) | n/a (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) | n/a (estimate) | 2,095 | 1,917 | 

				
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				| Item | Silex | Missouri | National | 
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | 1 | 12,115 | 558,732 | 
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | 5.3 | 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 | 
| Moscow Mills, MO | 3,234 | 97 | 511 | 608 | 
| Elsberry, MO | 2,024 | 242 | 1,106 | 1,348 | 
| Chain of Rocks, MO | 252 | 252 | 1,150 | 1,402 | 
| Troy, MO | 12,457 | 213 | 1,270 | 1,483 | 
| Eolia, MO | 305 | 574 | 2,618 | 3,191 | 
| Paynesville, MO | 28 | 583 | 2,661 | 3,244 | 
| Hawk Point, MO | 522 | 601 | 2,745 | 3,346 | 
| Silex, MO | 67 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people | 
| New Weston, OH | 67 | 410 | 2,426 | 2,836 | 
| St. Clairsville, PA | 67 | 368 | 2,182 | 2,550 | 
| Seaforth, MN | 67 | 395 | 2,578 | 2,973 | 
| Weatherby, MO | 67 | 700 | 3,194 | 3,894 | 
| Curlew, IA | 67 | 409 | 2,107 | 2,516 | 
| Silex, MO | 67 | n/a | n/a | n/a |