Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Independence has a violent crime rate of 989 per 100,000 residents, 160% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 835.6 per 100,000, robbery at 70.6, rape at 70.6. The murder rate is 11.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,696 per 100,000, 140% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,448, burglary at 1,095, vehicle theft at 153 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 7 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Independence receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Independence vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)
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