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Saint Joseph, MO Crime Reports & Statistics


Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Saint Joseph, Missouri


Population: 76,436 in 2009

Saint Joseph, MO Map
The Saint Joseph, MO crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Saint Joseph, MO Crime Categories
Saint Joseph Law Enforcement
Saint Joseph Violent Crimes
Saint Joseph Forcible Rapes
Saint Joseph Murders
Saint Joseph Robbery
Saint Joseph Aggravated Assaults
Saint Joseph Property Crimes
Saint Joseph Burglary
Saint Joseph Larceny
Saint Joseph Motor Vehicle
Saint Joseph Arson
Saint Joseph, MO Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
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Law Enforcement - Saint Joseph, MO
Year
2009
Total Employees
162
Officers
116
Civilians
46
Year
2008
Total Employees
158
Officers
114
Civilians
44
Year
2007
Total Employees
160
Officers
117
Civilians
43
Year
2006
Total Employees
161
Officers
118
Civilians
43
Saint Joseph, MO Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Saint Joseph, Missouri law enforcement had 441 violent crimes reported. With a population of 76,436 in 2009, there were 57.7 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 213, 216 and 353, respectively .

Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Violent Crimes - Saint Joseph, MO
Year
2009
Population
76,436
Occurrences
441
Occurrences (per 10k)
57.7
Year
2008
Population
76,377
Occurrences
353
Occurrences (per 10k)
46.2
Year
2007
Population
72,424
Occurrences
216
Occurrences (per 10k)
29.8
Year
2006
Population
73,192
Occurrences
213
Occurrences (per 10k)
29.1
Saint Joseph, MO Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Saint Joseph, Missouri had 1.6 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 76,436 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Saint Joseph in 2009 was 12. There were 11 known offenses in 2006, 13 in 2007, and 13 in 2008.

Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Forcible Rape - Saint Joseph, MO
Year
2009
Population
76,436
Occurrences
12
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.6
Year
2008
Population
76,377
Occurrences
13
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.7
Year
2007
Population
72,424
Occurrences
13
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.8
Year
2006
Population
73,192
Occurrences
11
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.5
Saint Joseph, MO Murder Statistics
Saint Joseph, Missouri had 3 murders in 2009. With a total population of 76436 in 2009, there were 0.4 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The murder rates in Saint Joseph, Missouri in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 0, 2 and 3, respectively.

Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
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Murder - Saint Joseph, MO
Year
2009
Population
76,436
Occurrences
3
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.4
Year
2008
Population
76,377
Occurrences
3
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.4
Year
2007
Population
72,424
Occurrences
2
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.3
Year
2006
Population
73,192
Occurrences
0
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.0
Saint Joseph, MO Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Saint Joseph, Missouri in 2009 was 317. Saint Joseph had 41.5 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 76,436 in 2009. In Saint Joseph there were 135 offenses in 2006, 135 in 2007, and 249 in 2008.

Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
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Assault - Saint Joseph, MO
Year
2009
Population
76,436
Occurrences
317
Occurrences (per 10k)
41.5
Year
2008
Population
76,377
Occurrences
249
Occurrences (per 10k)
32.6
Year
2007
Population
72,424
Occurrences
135
Occurrences (per 10k)
18.6
Year
2006
Population
73,192
Occurrences
135
Occurrences (per 10k)
18.4
Saint Joseph, MO Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Saint Joseph, Missouri had 109 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 76,436 in 2009 people living in Saint Joseph, in 2009 there were 14.3 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 67 robberies in 2006, 66 in 2007 and 88 in 2008.

Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
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Robbery - Saint Joseph, MO
Year
2009
Population
76,436
Occurrences
109
Occurrences (per 10k)
14.3
Year
2008
Population
76,377
Occurrences
88
Occurrences (per 10k)
11.5
Year
2007
Population
72,424
Occurrences
66
Occurrences (per 10k)
9.1
Year
2006
Population
73,192
Occurrences
67
Occurrences (per 10k)
9.2
Saint Joseph, MO Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Saint Joseph, Missouri had 3794 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Saint Joseph was 76,436 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 496.4. Looking back at the previous three years in Saint Joseph, Missouri, you will see that there were 3863 property crimes in 2006, 3857 in 2007 and 3634 in 2008.

A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
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Property Crime - Saint Joseph, MO
Year
2009
Population
76,436
Occurrences
3,794
Occurrences (per 10k)
496.4
Year
2008
Population
76,377
Occurrences
3,634
Occurrences (per 10k)
475.8
Year
2007
Population
72,424
Occurrences
3,857
Occurrences (per 10k)
532.6
Year
2006
Population
73,192
Occurrences
3,863
Occurrences (per 10k)
527.8
Saint Joseph, MO Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Saint Joseph, Missouri in 2009 was 970. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 76,436 in 2009 in 2009, Saint Joseph, Missouri had 126.9 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Saint Joseph there were 761 burglary offenses in 2006, 770 in 2007, and 770 in 2008.

Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)

Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
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Burglary - Saint Joseph, MO
Year
2009
Population
76,436
Occurrences
970
Occurrences (per 10k)
126.9
Year
2008
Population
76,377
Occurrences
770
Occurrences (per 10k)
100.8
Year
2007
Population
72,424
Occurrences
770
Occurrences (per 10k)
106.3
Year
2006
Population
73,192
Occurrences
761
Occurrences (per 10k)
104.0
Saint Joseph, MO Larceny Statistics
Saint Joseph, Missouri had 2639 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 76,436 in 2009 people living in Saint Joseph that year, there were 345.3 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 2782 larceny-thefts in 2006, 2814 in 2007 and 2643 in 2008.

Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Larceny - Saint Joseph, MO
Year
2009
Population
76,436
Occurrences
2,639
Occurrences (per 10k)
345.3
Year
2008
Population
76,377
Occurrences
2,643
Occurrences (per 10k)
346.0
Year
2007
Population
72,424
Occurrences
2,814
Occurrences (per 10k)
388.5
Year
2006
Population
73,192
Occurrences
2,782
Occurrences (per 10k)
380.1
Saint Joseph, MO Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Saint Joseph, Missouri law enforcement had 185 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 76,436 in 2009 in Saint Joseph, there were 24.2 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 320, 273 and 221, respectively.

Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
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Motor Vehicle Crime - Saint Joseph, MO
Year
2009
Population
76,436
Occurrences
185
Occurrences (per 10k)
24.2
Year
2008
Population
76,377
Occurrences
221
Occurrences (per 10k)
28.9
Year
2007
Population
72,424
Occurrences
273
Occurrences (per 10k)
37.7
Year
2006
Population
73,192
Occurrences
320
Occurrences (per 10k)
43.7
Saint Joseph, MO Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Saint Joseph in 2009 was 20. Saint Joseph, Missouri had 2.6 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 76,436 in 2009. In Saint Joseph, Missouri, the known offenses of arson were 46 in 2006, 16 in 2007, and 23 in 2008.

Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
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Arson - Saint Joseph, MO
Year
2009
Population
76,436
Occurrences
20
Occurrences (per 10k)
2.6
Year
2008
Population
76,377
Occurrences
23
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.0
Year
2007
Population
72,424
Occurrences
16
Occurrences (per 10k)
2.2
Year
2006
Population
73,192
Occurrences
46
Occurrences (per 10k)
6.3
*Disclaimer: Each year when the FBI crime statistics are published, we compile the rankings of cities and countries on our website. These rough rankings provide no insight into the numerous variables that mold crime in a particular town, city, county, state, or region. Because of this, these numbers sometimes lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting communities and their residents. SecurityGuide.com is not responsible for the accuracy or incompleteness of these figures.
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