Licking, Missouri Crime Rate

3 years of data (20212023) · Population: 2,984

Key Insights

  • Licking has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 67.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
  • Violent crime dropped 8% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 3 years of data.
  • Safer than 70% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
67.0
-8.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
469.2
14 total
vs National Avg
-82%
National: 379.5

2023 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 2

Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault1

Property Crime: 14

Burglary0
Larceny-Theft12
Motor Vehicle Theft2
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20232,984267.0014469.2
20222,749272.807254.6
20212,84800.0012421.3

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Licking

Based on violent crime rate of 67.0 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 70% of cities

National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.