Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Independence has a violent crime rate of 589 per 100,000 residents, 55% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 400.8 per 100,000, robbery at 75.7, rape at 103.1. The murder rate is 9.2 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,585 per 100,000, 83% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,329, burglary at 422, vehicle theft at 820 per 100,000 residents. Overall, Independence receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Independence vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)