Crime in Town and Country, Missouri

Town and Country's crime rate

There were 134 crimes reported in Town and Country, Missouri in 2018, the most recent year crime data is available for the city. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 1,201 incidents for every 100,000 people.

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

How does Town and Country compare?

Town and Country 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.

Town and Country's overall crime rate is 62% 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 Town and Country, however, property crimes account for about 99% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is less prevalent in Town and Country than it is nationwide. There were 132 property crimes in Town and Country in 2018, or 1,183 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 Town and Country. There were 111 larcenies reported in Town and Country in 2018, or 995 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 9 break-ins reported in Town and Country in 2018, or 81 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 Town and Country, meanwhile, there were 12 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 108 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 Town and Country, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 1.5% share of all reported crime.

At 18 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Town and Country is well below the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Town and Country reported a total of 2 violent crimes in 2018.

Aggravated Assault

Despite being by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S., there were no aggravated assaults reported in Town and Country in 2018. Nationwide, 247 aggravated assaults were reported for every 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There was just one robbery reported in Town and Country in 2018, a rate of 9 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2018.

Rape

There was one rape reported in Town and Country in 2018, or 9 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,380 rapes in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,214 murders nationwide in 2018, none were reported in Town and Country in 2018.

Town and Country compared to other cities in Missouri

Town and Country 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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