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Crime rate in Alton, Missouri (MO): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Alton, MO compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Alton, MO

The 2021 crime rate in Alton, MO is 33 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 7.5 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 20.8% U.S. cities. In the last 5 years Alton has seen increasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Alton, MO is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Alton:

33.0
Thayer:

89.7
Mammoth Spring:

4.3
Birch Tree:

147.1
Winona:

332.0
West Plains:

298.1
Hardy:

5.2
Mountain View:

398.8
Cherokee Village:

175.8
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Alton by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2017

2018

2021

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(113.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
3
(472.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
18
(2,039)
5
(566.9)
1
(113.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(122.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(114.8)
1
(114.4)
13
(1,472)
1
(113.4)
1
(113.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(116.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(122.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(315.0)
2
(229.6)
2
(228.8)
22
(2,492)
15
(1,701)
3
(340.9)
1
(114.4)
5
(580.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(114.8)
0
(0.0)
2
(226.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(113.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(113.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index107.126.417.2628.5189.3144.34.631.40.033.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Missouri and other state lists, there were 31 registered sex offenders living in Alton, Missouri as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Alton is 25 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2021
Alton:

61.1
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
Alton:

0.0
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Alton:

0.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2015
Alton:

0.0
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Alton:

170.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Alton:

283.4
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Alton:

1,019.3
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Alton:

0.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Alton:

0.0
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Alton:

236.2
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Alton:

235.1
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Alton:

78.2
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Alton:

231.9
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Alton:

76.9
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2021
Alton:

24.4
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2018
Alton:

0.0
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Alton:

52.3
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2015
Alton:

5.7
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Alton:

56.8
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Alton:

107.7
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Alton:

453.0
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Alton:

34.3
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Alton:

51.7
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Alton:

15.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Alton:

70.5
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Alton:

86.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Alton:

38.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Alton:

61.5
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.13
Missouri average:

2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.27
Missouri average:

2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.72
Missouri average:

2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.13
Missouri average:

2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.10
Missouri average:

2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.06
Missouri average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.05
Missouri average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.59
Missouri average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.06
Missouri average:

2.35

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Alton, MO
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 65606.