Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Belton has a violent crime rate of 283 per 100,000 residents, 25% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 131.0 per 100,000, robbery at 63.4, rape at 76.1. The murder rate is 12.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,086 per 100,000, 57% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,528, burglary at 254, vehicle theft at 304 per 100,000 residents. Overall, Belton receives a safety grade of F.