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


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

Crime rate in Essex, MO

The 2015 crime rate in Essex, MO is 331 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.2 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 87.0% U.S. cities. The 2015 Essex crime rate rose by 36% compared to 2014. In the last 5 years Essex has seen rise of violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Essex, MO is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Essex:

331.2
Dexter:

209.6
Bloomfield:

152.8
Morehouse:

30.1
Canalou:

23.3
Bernie:

67.9
Parma:

330.3
Matthews:

150.8
Sikeston:

399.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Essex by year

Type

2011

2013

2014

2015

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(211.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(217.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(216.0)
1
(217.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
2
(421.9)
1
(215.5)
1
(216.0)
1
(217.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
3
(646.6)
5
(1,080)
2
(435.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
12
(2,586)
3
(647.9)
2
(435.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(432.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index253.2191.8244.1331.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. 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 12 registered sex offenders living in Essex, Missouri as of May 21, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Essex is 46 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2015
Essex:

435.7
U.S. Average:

208.5

Violent crime rate in 2014
Essex:

216.0
U.S. Average:

200.7

Violent crime rate in 2013
Essex:

107.8
U.S. Average:

204.3

Violent crime rate in 2011
Essex:

421.9
U.S. Average:

214.1

Property crime rate in 2015
Essex:

108.9
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Essex:

313.2
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Essex:

258.6
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Essex:

0.0
U.S. Average:

273.5
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 2016, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.19
Missouri average:

2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
Missouri average:

2.61

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

2.16
Missouri average:

2.60

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

Zip codes: 63846.