Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Independence has a violent crime rate of 34 per 100,000 residents, 91% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 6.7 per 100,000, robbery at 3.4, rape at 23.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 329 per 100,000, 83% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 249, burglary at 24, vehicle theft at 54 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 8 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Independence receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Independence vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)