Licking, Missouri Crime Rate
3 years of data (2021–2023) · 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
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,984 | 2 | 67.0 | 0 | 14 | 469.2 |
| 2022 | 2,749 | 2 | 72.8 | 0 | 7 | 254.6 |
| 2021 | 2,848 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 12 | 421.3 |
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)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 70% of cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.