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Wayne County, MO Arrest Records

Wayne County, MO is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.52 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Jefferson, Scott, Lincoln, Stone, Boone counties in Missouri.
Wayne County, MO property crime rate is 16.36 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 104 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 0.97% compared to 2015.

Wayne County, MO Crime Rate

Total arrests in Wayne County in 2016 decreased by 1.26% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 56 to 20 while non-violent crime increased by 18.13% from 182 to 215.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 104
Burglary 80
Motor vehicle theft 31
Aggravated assault 13
Revised rape 5

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Wayne County decreased by 64.29% from 2015 and increased by 100% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 10 to 20. In 2016 violent crime rate in Wayne County was 67.56% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.152%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Wayne County increased by 18.13% from 2015 and increased by 155.95% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 84 to 215. In 2016 property crime rate in Wayne County was 42.43% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.636%.

How Wayne stands up against other counties

Wayne vs. Douglas

You’ll be in more risk in Wayne compared to Douglas county that had 71.54% lower crime rate compared to Wayne county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.1522 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Douglas county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 2.3594 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.2994 in Douglas county.

Wayne vs. Osage

You’ll be in more risk in Wayne compared to Osage county that had 81.59% lower crime rate compared to Wayne county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0000 in Osage county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 2.3594 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.2927 in Osage county.

Names with the most arrests in Wayne

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Wayne, Missouri, the most crimes, that's 30.72% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40. Felonies are committed more by men.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Wayne County is 0.46% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 4.9 daily crimes that occur in Wayne County.
  • Wayne, MO is more violent than Douglas.
  • In Wayne County you have a 1 in 56 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Wayne, MO have decreased by 1.26%.

Wayne Police Departments

Cities in Wayne County

Names in Wayne County