Wellston, MO Crime Rates: Stats & Map

32%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

26%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

33%

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.

Wellston 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 Wellston 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 Wellston 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 Wellston crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Wellston_{/100k people}	Missouri_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,588 (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)	274 (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)	1,314 (estimate)	2,340	1,954

Wellston crime map

The Wellston crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Wellston 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 Wellston crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Wellston 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

Wellston crime rates are 32% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Wellston are 26% lower than the national average
In Wellston you have a 1 in 63 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Wellston is safer than 44% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Wellston has decreased by 8%

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Daily Crime In Wellston (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wellston

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wellston is 1 in 366

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wellston is 1 in 77

The chance of being a victim of crime in Wellston is 1 in 63

Year Over Year Crime In Wellston (per 100,000 people)

Wellston police department

Item	Wellston	Missouri	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	10	12,115	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.3	3.7	3.3

There are a total of 10 Wellston police officers. This results in 4.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 15.7% greater than the Missouri average and 32.8% greater 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}
Calverton Park, MO	1,430	0	0	0
Millstadt, IL	3,882	50	226	276
Oakland, MO	1,538	68	328	397
Grantwood Village, MO	947	68	328	397
Glendale, MO	5,881	0	623	623
Ballwin, MO	30,177	29	646	676
Warson Woods, MO	2,387	50	651	701
Wellston, MO	1,891	274	1,314	1,588

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
St. Francisville, LA	1,891	209	914	1,123
Granger, IA	1,890	73	340	413
Summitview, WA	1,892	83	740	823
Lancaster, NH	1,892	62	436	499
Bertram, TX	1,890	157	523	680
Wellston, MO	1,891	274	1,314	1,588

Source: The Wellston, 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.