Bowling Green, MO Crime Rates: Stats & Map

44%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

56%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

42%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Bowling Green crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Bowling Green crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Bowling Green crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Bowling Green crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Bowling Green_{/100k people}	Missouri_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,353 (estimate)	2,828	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	10.1	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	48.9	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	54.8	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	374.2	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	579 (estimate)	488	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	295.8	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,557.2	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	487.1	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,775 (estimate)	2,340	1,954

Bowling Green crime map

The Bowling Green crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Bowling Green as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Bowling Green crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Bowling Green crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Bowling Green crime rates are 44% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Bowling Green are 56% higher than the national average
In Bowling Green you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bowling Green is safer than 13% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Bowling Green has increased by 74%

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Daily Crime In Bowling Green (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bowling Green

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bowling Green is 1 in 173

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bowling Green is 1 in 37

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bowling Green is 1 in 30

Year Over Year Crime In Bowling Green (per 100,000 people)

Bowling Green police department

Item	Bowling Green	Missouri	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	15	12,115	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.8	3.7	3.3

There are a total of 15 Bowling Green police officers. This results in 2.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 24.9% less than the Missouri average and 13.9% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Missouri

State	Total offenders	Missouri_/100K	National_/100K
Missouri	19,657	344	266

There are a total of 19,657 sex offenders in Missouri. This yields a total of 344 sex offenders in Missouri per 100,000 residents which is 29% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Louisiana, MO	3,248	320	1,532	1,852
Eolia, MO	305	632	3,030	3,662
Frankford, MO	452	646	3,096	3,741
Curryville, MO	248	773	3,708	4,482
Middletown, MO	216	783	3,752	4,535
Bowling Green, MO	5,259	579	2,775	3,353

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Waynesville, MO	5,260	314	1,347	1,661
North Sea, NY	5,263	111	447	559
Monticello, IN	5,255	309	1,559	1,868
Greenacres, CA	5,255	418	1,957	2,375
Briar, TX	5,255	271	1,444	1,715
Bowling Green, MO	5,259	579	2,775	3,353

Source: The Bowling Green, MO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.