Criminal statistics for the state of Missouri
- Total Crime - In 2006, Missouri had a Total Crime Index of 4361.1 incidents per 100,000 individuals. This figure was down 3.7% from the previous year in 2005. The Total Crime Index was up 1.4% since 1984, but down 19.8% since 1980 Missouri's Total Crime Index has been slowly dropping during the past 25 years.
- Violent Crime - Missouri had a Violent Crime Index of 545.6 reported incidents per 100,000 people in 2006. This number was up 3.7% from 2005. The Violent Crime Index was up 18.4% since 1984, but down 28.5% since 1991. Missouri's Violent Crime Index has changed slightly during the past 25 years, growing slightly.
- Property Crime - Missouri's 2006 Property Crime Index was 3826.5 reported incidents per one hundred thousand people. This figure was down 2.7% from the prior year. The Property Crime Index was down 0.3% since 1984 and down from a 25 year high in 1980, down 21.6%. Missouri's Property Crime Index has been gradually dropping during the past 25 years.
- Murder Rate - The 2006 Missouri Murder Rate was 6.3 reported incidents per one hundred thousand individuals. This figure was down 8.7% from the previous year in 2005. The Murder Rate was up 23.5% since 2003, but down 44.3% since 1993. Missouri's Murder Rate has been declining during the past 25 years.
- Forced Rape - In 2006, Missouri's Forcible Rape Index was 30.2 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was up 7.8% from the previous year in 2005. The Forcible Rape Index was up 25.3% since 2000, but down 18.4% since 1994. Missouri's Forcible Rape Index has changed slightly during the past 25 years, increasing slightly.
- Robbery - The Robbery Index in 2006 for Missouri was 129.9 incidents per 100,000 individuals. This figure was up 4.6% from the previous year in 2005. The Robbery Index was up 11.1% since 2003, but down 48.3% since 1991. Missouri's Robbery Index has been steadily declining during the past 25 years.
- Aggravated Assault - Missouri's Aggravated Assault Index in 2006 was 379.4 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was up 3.4% from the previous year, 2005. The Aggravated Assault Index was up 38.2% since 1983, but down 18.9% since 1991. Missouri's Aggravated Assault Index has been increasing during the past 25 years.
- Burglary - In 2006, Missouri had a Burglary Index of 764.1 incidents per hundred thousand individuals. This figure was up 3.4% from the previous year, 2005. The Burglary Index was up 4% since 2003, but down 54.3% since 1980. Missouri's Burglary Index has significantly been on the decline in the past 25 years.
- Larceny Theft - The 2006 Larceny Theft Index of Missouri was 2627 incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 4.4% from the previous year, 2005. The Larceny Theft Index was up 9.8% since 1984, but down 16.7% since 1996. Missouri's Larceny Theft Index has changed slightly during the past 25 years, declining slightly.
- Motor Vehicle Theft - The Motor Vehicle Theft Index in 2006 for Missouri was 435.3 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 4.4% from the previous year in 2005. The Motor Vehicle Theft Index was up 37.1% since 1983, but down 22.1% since 1991. Missouri's Motor Vehicle Theft Index has been steadily increasing during the past 25 years.