Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Independence has a violent crime rate of 183 per 100,000 residents, 52% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 154.3 per 100,000, robbery at 9.7, rape at 19.3. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,399 per 100,000, 29% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,186, burglary at 135, vehicle theft at 77 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 10 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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