Mount Vernon, Missouri Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 4,592
Key Insights
- →Mount Vernon has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 21.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 80.1% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 84% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.01 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
21.8
-80.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1807.5
83 total
vs National Avg
↓ -94%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault1
Property Crime: 83
Burglary7
Larceny-Theft68
Motor Vehicle Theft8
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,592 | 1 | 21.8 | 0 | 83 | 1807.5 |
| 2023 | 4,573 | 5 | 109.3 | 0 | 82 | 1793.1 |
| 2022 | 4,555 | 3 | 65.9 | 0 | 67 | 1470.9 |
| 2021 | 4,468 | 10 | 223.8 | 0 | 135 | 3021.5 |
| 2020 | 4,502 | 1 | 22.2 | 0 | 111 | 2465.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Mount Vernon
Based on violent crime rate of 21.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 84% 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.