Crime in Kirkwood, Missouri

Kirkwood's crime rate

There were 411 crimes reported in Kirkwood, Missouri in 2018, the most recent year crime data is available for the city. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 1,485 incidents for every 100,000 people.

In September 2020, the FBI released crime figures for 2019, however, as a complete dataset for Kirkwood was not included in that release, 2018 data is shown here.

How does Kirkwood compare?

Kirkwood has a lower overall crime rate than the vast majority of U.S. cities. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,580 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Kirkwood's overall crime rate is 53% lower than the overall crime rate in Missouri. Statewide, there were 192,931 crimes reported in 2018, or 3,149 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In Kirkwood, however, property crimes account for about 93% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is less prevalent in Kirkwood than it is nationwide. There were 381 property crimes in Kirkwood in 2018, or 1,377 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,200 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Kirkwood. There were 335 larcenies reported in Kirkwood in 2018, or 1,211 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 34 break-ins reported in Kirkwood in 2018, or 123 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 327 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2018.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 229 for every 100,000 people. In Kirkwood, meanwhile, there were 12 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 43 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the more than 8.4 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2018. In Kirkwood, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 7% share of all reported crime.

At 108 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Kirkwood is well below the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Kirkwood reported a total of 30 violent crimes in 2018.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Kirkwood. There were 21 aggravated assaults reported in Kirkwood in 2018, or 76 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 5 robberies reported in Kirkwood in 2018, a rate of 18 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2018.

Rape

There were 2 rapes reported in Kirkwood in 2018, or 7 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,380 rapes in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There were 2 homicides committed in the city in 2018. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Kirkwood is 7.2 murders for every 100,000 people, higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.

Kirkwood compared to other cities in Missouri

Kirkwood has a lower crime rate than the vast majority of all comparable cities in Missouri. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2018 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

Here are all comparable cities ranked by total crime rate. Click any bar or city name to see more about crime in that city.

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