Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Spencer has a violent crime rate of 301 per 100,000 residents, 21% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 225.6 per 100,000, robbery at 25.1, rape at 50.1. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,106 per 100,000, 7% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 953, burglary at 777, vehicle theft at 376 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 89 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 182 federally declared disasters. Overall, Spencer receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Spencer vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)