Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Belton has a violent crime rate of 338 per 100,000 residents, 11% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 248.1 per 100,000, robbery at 45.1, rape at 22.6. The murder rate is 22.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,518 per 100,000, 80% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,255, burglary at 767, vehicle theft at 496 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 42 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Belton receives a safety grade of F.