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Missouri ensures that all criminal records are publicly accessible. You only need someone’s first and last names to do a search and find out all about their criminal past. In fact, you can do a free search right now, here on policearrests.com.

Missouri Arrest Records and Warrants

Missouri’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division compiles and maintains all criminal and arrest records along with outstanding warrants. This information is collected from various law enforcement agencies and then made available to the public with just a quick search. If you want to find out if your new neighbor or your kid’s teacher has been up to no good, you can find out fast with just a name search.

Performing a Background Check in the state

Background checks are becoming more and more popular with American citizens wanting to protect themselves, their families and businesses against sex offenders, criminals or just someone with a poor driving history who has collected too many DUIs. It’s better to be safe than sorry so while you are collecting information about your new hire’s employment history why not find out if they have any arrests, prison time, misdemeanors or felonies on their record as well.

Criminal Records Search

Criminal records information compiled in Missouri is comprehensive, and you will see a ton of interesting facts such as name, date of birth and offense details. You will also see what the sentence was when they are scheduled for further hearings or a trial, pleas, verdicts and attorney information.

MO Prison and Inmate Records

The Missouri Department of Corrections is in charge of prison inmate information and keeps it online for anyone to search. With a couple of clicks, you can learn who is in jail or prison, where they are being held, what crime they committed and when they will be released. You can also peruse more details about their physical description, race, gender and their DOC ID.

Crime Rate

Total reported incidents in Missouri in 2016 decreased by 1.44% compared to 2015 and is higher than national average of 3,311.69 per 100,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 24,108 to 25,119 while non-violent crime decreased by 2.41% from 139,230 to 135,873.

5 Crimes In Missouri 2016 with most arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 98,538
Burglary 22,425
Aggravated assault 16,842
Motor vehicle theft 14,910
Robbery 5,896

Counties in Missouri with the Highest Crime Rate

Among the 101 counties the most dangerous is the Jefferson county with 196 violent crimes that’s 0.78% of the total of 25,119. Bollinger County has the highest number of records per 100,000 residents that is above the state average of 687 and higher than national average of 469.

County Arrests
Jefferson 196
Scott 178
Lincoln 132
Stone 130
Boone 125

Safest Cities in Missouri

Are you planning a move to Missouri? Here are the safest cities in Missouri with the lowest crime rates. You chance of being a victim of a violent crime in Missouri is 1 out of 145 up by 0.06% compared to previous year. The lowest rate of violent crime is in Pleasant Hill and safest city to encounter a property crime is New Franklin.

City Crime Rate
Gideon 2
New Franklin 3
Greenwood 5
La Grange 5
Sturgeon 5

Violent Crimes

Violent Crimes rates in MO increased by 4.19% from 2015 and increased by 16.59% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 21,545 to 25,119. In 2016 violent crimes in MO was 46.47% higher than the national rate. Your chances of being a victim of violent crimes in Missouri is 0.687%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rate in Missouri decreased by 2.41% from 2015 and decreased by 13.4% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 156,889 to 135,873. In 2016 property crimes in MO was 30.81% higher than the national average. Your chances of being a victim of a property crime is 3.718%.

How Missouri stands up against other states

Missouri vs. Maryland

You’ll be safer in Missouri compared to Maryland. Maryland had an 10.26% higher crime rate than Missouri. Wisconsin scored the lowest with a 34.34% lower crime rate according to the FBI. Murder rates of 12 per 100,000 people is higher than national of 6 per 100,000 people and lower than average 27 in Maryland. Burglary rates of 614 per 100,000 people is higher than national of 502 per 100,000 people and lower than average 809 in Maryland.

Missouri vs. Wisconsin

You’ll be in more danger in Missouri compared to Wisconsin. Wisconsin had an 34.34% lower crime rate than Missouri. Colorado scored the lowest with a 14.61% lower crime rate according to the FBI. Assault rates of 461 per 100,000 people is higher than national of 284 per 100,000 people and higher than average 248 in Wisconsin. Larceny rates of 2,696 per 100,000 people is higher than national of 2,054 per 100,000 people and higher than average 1,846 in Wisconsin.

Names with the most arrests in Missouri

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

The most crimes, that's 36.14% of all records in state are committed by the people aged between 21-30. Felonies are committed more by men. Misdemeanor records are popular among white population of the state.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Missouri is 0.21% higher than the national average.
  • For every 100,000 people, there are 12.07 daily crimes that occur in Missouri.
  • Missouri is safer than Maryland.
  • In Missouri you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Missouri have decreased by 1.44%.

Missouri Police Arrest Records by Counties