Platte City, Missouri Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 4,846
Key Insights
- →Platte City has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 144.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.3% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 50% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
144.4
-0.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1031.8
50 total
vs National Avg
↓ -60%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 7
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault4
Property Crime: 50
Burglary4
Larceny-Theft42
Motor Vehicle Theft4
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,846 | 7 | 144.4 | 0 | 50 | 1031.8 |
| 2023 | 4,833 | 7 | 144.8 | 2 | 62 | 1282.8 |
| 2022 | 4,775 | 12 | 251.3 | 0 | 63 | 1319.4 |
| 2021 | 4,998 | 17 | 340.1 | 0 | 61 | 1220.5 |
| 2020 | 4,987 | 4 | 80.2 | 0 | 48 | 962.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Platte City
Based on violent crime rate of 144.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 50% 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.