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Cole County, MO Arrest Records

Cole County, MO is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.55 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Jefferson, Scott, Lincoln, Stone, Jasper counties in Missouri.
Cole County, MO property crime rate is 3.63 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 179 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 20.95% compared to 2015.

Cole County, MO Crime Rate

Total arrests in Cole County in 2016 increased by 33.89% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 28 to 42 while non-violent crime increased by 31.75% from 211 to 278.

5 Crimes In Cole County, MO in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 179
Burglary 77
Aggravated assault 39
Motor vehicle theft 22
Arson 3

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Cole County increased by 50% from 2015 and decreased by 12.5% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 48 to 42. In 2016 violent crime rate in Cole County was 88.32% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.055%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Cole County increased by 31.75% from 2015 and decreased by 34.12% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 422 to 278. In 2016 property crime rate in Cole County was 87.24% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.363%.

How Cole stands up against other counties

Cole vs. Christian

You’ll be in more safety in Cole compared to Christian county that had 19.73% higher crime rate compared to Cole county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0000 in Christian county.
Larceny rates of 2.3359 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 2.3222 in Christian county.

Cole vs. Buchanan

You’ll be in more risk in Cole compared to Buchanan county that had 41.84% lower crime rate compared to Cole county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.5089 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.2811 in Buchanan county.
Arson rates of 0.0391 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.1012 in Buchanan county.

Names with the most arrests in Cole

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Cole, Missouri, the most crimes, that's 39.09% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Cole County is 0.87% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.14 daily crimes that occur in Cole County.
  • Cole, MO is safer than Christian.
  • In Cole County you have a 1 in 239 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Cole, MO have increased by 33.89%.

Cole Police Departments

Cities in Cole County

Names in Cole County