Raytown, Missouri Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 28,817
Key Insights
- →Raytown has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 864.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 15.5% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.23 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
864.1
+15.5% YoY
Murder Rate
10.4
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
3737.4
1,077 total
vs National Avg
↑ 141%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 249
Murder3
Rape20
Robbery45
Aggravated Assault181
Property Crime: 1,077
Burglary159
Larceny-Theft612
Motor Vehicle Theft306
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,817 | 249 | 864.1 | 3 | 1,077 | 3737.4 |
| 2023 | 28,997 | 217 | 748.4 | 6 | 1,119 | 3859.0 |
| 2022 | 29,224 | 163 | 557.8 | 5 | 1,089 | 3726.4 |
| 2020 | 28,922 | 197 | 681.1 | 3 | 1,172 | 4052.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Raytown
Based on violent crime rate of 864.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% 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.