| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Wayland/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 | Wayland | 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 |
| Warsaw, IL | 1,600 | 139 | 770 | 909 |
| Hamilton, IL | 2,808 | 153 | 850 | 1,003 |
| Kahoka, MO | 2,133 | 239 | 1,089 | 1,327 |
| Montrose, IA | 844 | 326 | 1,676 | 2,001 |
| Keokuk, IA | 10,225 | 453 | 2,159 | 2,612 |
| Nauvoo, IL | 948 | 424 | 2,351 | 2,775 |
| St. Francisville, MO | 260 | 593 | 2,708 | 3,301 |
| Wayland, MO | 694 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Oxford, AR | 694 | 811 | 2,915 | 3,726 |
| Courtland, MN | 694 | 222 | 1,447 | 1,669 |
| Rule, TX | 694 | 624 | 3,441 | 4,065 |
| Redmond, UT | 694 | 244 | 1,719 | 1,963 |
| Thurston, OH | 694 | 387 | 2,292 | 2,679 |
| Wayland, MO | 694 | n/a | n/a | n/a |