Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Fort Scott has a violent crime rate of 505 per 100,000 residents, 33% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 452.8 per 100,000, robbery at 25.9, rape at 25.9. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,009 per 100,000, 49% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 880, burglary at 39, vehicle theft at 91 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 1 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Fort Scott receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Fort Scott vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)