Warrensburg, Missouri Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 19,785
Key Insights
- →Warrensburg has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 313.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 4.4% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 24% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
313.4
-4.4% YoY
Murder Rate
5.0
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2623.2
519 total
vs National Avg
↓ -13%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 62
Murder1
Rape12
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault47
Property Crime: 519
Burglary28
Larceny-Theft450
Motor Vehicle Theft41
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,785 | 62 | 313.4 | 1 | 519 | 2623.2 |
| 2023 | 19,518 | 64 | 327.9 | 0 | 432 | 2213.3 |
| 2022 | 19,703 | 40 | 203.0 | 0 | 527 | 2674.7 |
| 2021 | 20,707 | 51 | 246.3 | 1 | 448 | 2163.5 |
| 2020 | 20,591 | 58 | 281.7 | 2 | 558 | 2709.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Warrensburg
Based on violent crime rate of 313.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 24% 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.