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Reported Annual Crime In Ashland
In the event that crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, estimates are used. The estimates are based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic Reportedincidents /100k people Ashland/100k people Missouri/100k people National/100k people
Total crime 51 n/a (estimate) 1,307 3,364 2,745
Murder 1 n/a 25.6 9.8 5.3
Rape 0 n/a 0.0 44.6 41.7
Robbery 0 n/a 0.0 103.9 98.0
Assault 5 n/a 128.1 372.0 248.9
Violent crime 6 n/a (estimate) 154 530 383
Burglary 9 n/a 230.7 492.0 430.4
Theft 35 n/a 897.0 2,016.0 1,694.4
Vehicle theft 1 n/a 25.6 325.9 237.4
Property crime 45 n/a (estimate) 1,153 2,834 2,362
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The table above offers a complete overview of all reported annual crimes in Ashland, MO. The total number of reported crimes in Ashland, MO is shown and for comparison purposes, each crime is also displayed based on the number of crimes per 100,000 people. The crimes are also broken down into two categories; violent crimes and property crimes. The table shows that the overall Ashland, MO crime rate is 61% lower than the Missouri average and is 52% lower than the national average. Looking at violent crime specifically, Ashland, MO has a violent crime rate that is 71% lower than the Missouri average and 60% lower than the national average. For property crime, Ashland, MO is 59% lower than the Missouri average and 51% lower than the national average.
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The overall crime rate in Ashland is 52% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 3.58 daily crimes that occur in Ashland.
Ashland is safer than 68% of the cities in the United States.
In Ashland you have a 1 in 77 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Ashland has decreased by 24%.
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Daily Crime In Ashland (per 100,000 people)
The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Ashland, MO per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for Missouri as well as national figures. In Ashland, MO the total number of daily crimes is 2.57 times less than the Missouri average and 2.10 times less than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Ashland, MO are 3.45 times less than the Missouri average and 2.49 times less than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Ashland, MO has a daily crime rate that is 2.46 times less than the Missouri average and 2.05 times less than the daily national average.
How Safe is Ashland (higher is better)
Are people any safer living in the Ashland, MO area in comparison to other Missouri communities and all other cities throughout the United States? The evidence provided by these graphs show Ashland, MO being safer than 69% of cities in Missouri and 68% of cities across the United States as a whole. This is evident by tracking Missouri cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Ashland, MO. In conclusion, Ashland, MO now ranks above average in comparison to all United States cities.
Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ashland
The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ashland is 1 in 651
The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ashland is 1 in 87
The chance of being a victim of crime in Ashland is 1 in 77
Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in Ashland, MO? Displayed here are the statistics showing how likely you are to become a victim of a crime of violence, crime against your property, or any other crime. If you are in Ashland, MO, then there is a 1 in 651 risk that you will experience a violent crime against you. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 87. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 77 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Ashland, MO.
Year Over Year Crime In Ashland (per 100,000 people)
An ideal indicator of whether Ashland, MO is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Ashland, MO has increased by 100% and the rate of property crime in Ashland, MO has decreased by 30%. The total crime rate in Ashland, MO has decreased by 24% year to year.
Ashland police department
Item Ashland Missouri National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) 7 12,115 558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents 1.8 3.7 3.3
There are a total of 7 Ashland police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 50.4% less than the Missouri average and 43.1% less than the National average.
Sex offenders in Missouri
State Total offenders Missouri /100K National /100K
Missouri 15,122 264 222
There are a total of 15,122 sex offenders in Missouri. This yields a total of 264 sex offenders in Missouri per 100,000 residents which is 19% greater than the national average.
Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates
City, State Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
New Bloomfield, MO 736 0 0 0
St. Martins, MO 1,127 170 910 1,080
Holts Summit, MO 3,525 106 1,638 1,744
Pierpont, MO 63 369 1,971 2,339
Jefferson City, MO 43,143 354 2,917 3,271
Lake Mykee Town, MO 480 522 2,792 3,315
Columbia, MO 117,165 498 2,934 3,432
Ashland, MO 3,851 154 1,153 1,307
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Source: The Ashland, MO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2017. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.