Crime in Excelsior Springs, Missouri

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Excelsior Springs, however, property crimes account for about 94% of all offenses.

Property crime is slightly more prevalent in Excelsior Springs than it is nationwide. There were 253 property crimes in Excelsior Springs in 2019, or 2,160 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 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 Excelsior Springs. There were 201 larcenies reported in Excelsior Springs in 2019, or 1,716 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 32 break-ins reported in Excelsior Springs in 2019, or 273 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Excelsior Springs, meanwhile, there were 20 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 171 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 nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Excelsior Springs, however, violent offenses account for a much smaller 6% share of all reported crime.

At 128 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Excelsior Springs is well below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Excelsior Springs reported a total of 15 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. In Excelsior Springs, however, rape is the most commonly reported type of violent crime. There were 7 aggravated assaults reported in Excelsior Springs in 2019, or 60 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in Excelsior Springs in 2019. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 8 rapes reported in Excelsior Springs in 2019, or 68 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Excelsior Springs.