Ashland, MO Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Ashland, MO Summary

Crime in Ashland research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Ashland over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Ashland:

  • There were 47 total crimes committed in Ashland the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 949.9 total crimes per 100K people in Ashland.
  • The overall crime rate in Ashland is -59.13% below the national average.
  • Ashland ranks #120 safest out of 378 cities in Missouri.
  • Ashland ranks #3,547 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in Missouri

Ashland Vs Missouri And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Ashland is 949.9 per 100,000 people. That's -59.13% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -69.10% lower than the Missouri total crime rate of 3,073.7 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Ashland
/ 100k People
Missouri
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 47 949.9 3,073.7 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 11.8 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 74.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 9 181.9 413.3 268.2
Violent Crime 10 202.1 542.7 369.8
Burglary 5 101.1 378.8 269.8
Larceny 32 646.7 1,759.1 1,401.9
Car Theft 0 0.0 393.2 282.7
Property Crime 37 747.8 2,531.0 1,954.4

Ashland Crime Compared To Missouri Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Missouri.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Ashland

10
Violent Crimes
202.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-45.35%
Below The National Average
  • There were 10 violent crimes in Ashland in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Ashland is 202.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 494.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Ashland each year. That compares to a 1 in 184.3 chance statewide.
  • That's -45.35% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -62.76% lower than the Missouri violent crime rate of 542.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Ashland

37
Property Crimes
747.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
-61.74%
Below The National Average
  • There were 37 property crimes in Ashland in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Ashland is 747.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 133.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Ashland each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -61.74% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -70.46% lower than the Missouri property crime rate of 2,531.0 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Ashland

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Columbia, MO 127,862 3,946 3,086.1 2,614.5 471.6
Jamestown, ND 15,772 364 2,307.9 2,079.6 228.3
Moberly, MO 13,998 252 1,800.3 1,543.1 257.2
Fulton, MO 12,792 271 2,118.5 1,915.3 203.3
Mexico, MO 11,531 296 2,567.0 2,384.9 182.1
Boonville, MO 7,882 196 2,486.7 2,232.9 253.7
Holts Summit, MO 5,431 38 699.7 626.0 73.7

Ashland SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
3
Safety
8
Amenities
6
Education
7
Commute
8.5
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