Crime in Town and Country, Missouri

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.