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Wright County, MO Arrest Records

Wright County, MO is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.42 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Jefferson, Scott, Stone, Callaway, Washington counties in Missouri.
Wright County, MO property crime rate is 5.36 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 43 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 59.26% compared to 2015.

Wright County, MO Crime Rate

Total arrests in Wright County in 2016 increased by 74.65% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 21 to 26 while non-violent crime increased by 96% from 50 to 98.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 43
Burglary 39
Aggravated assault 26
Motor vehicle theft 16
Murder 0

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Wright County increased by 23.81% from 2015 and increased by 62.5% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 16 to 26. In 2016 violent crime rate in Wright County was 69.7% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.142%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Wright County increased by 96% from 2015 and increased by 15.29% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 85 to 98. In 2016 property crime rate in Wright County was 81.15% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.536%.

How Wright stands up against other counties

Wright vs. Pike

You’ll be in more risk in Wright compared to Pike county that had 68.01% lower crime rate compared to Wright county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 1.4219 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0542 in Pike county.
Arson rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.1085 in Pike county.

Wright vs. Benton

You’ll be in more safety in Wright compared to Benton county that had 144.23% higher crime rate compared to Wright 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 0.2123 in Benton county.
Burglary rates of 2.1328 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and lower than average 4.2996 in Benton county.

Names with the most arrests in Wright

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Wright, Missouri, the most crimes, that's 38.39% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Wright County is 0.8% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.86 daily crimes that occur in Wright County.
  • Wright, MO is more violent than Pike.
  • In Wright County you have a 1 in 147 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Wright, MO have increased by 74.65%.

Wright Police Departments

Cities in Wright County

Names in Wright County