Salem, MO Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Salem, MO Summary

Crime in Salem research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Salem 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 Salem:

  • There were 113 total crimes committed in Salem the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,472.1 total crimes per 100K people in Salem.
  • The overall crime rate in Salem is 6.36% above the national average.
  • Salem ranks #269 safest out of 378 cities in Missouri.
  • Salem ranks #7,432 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.

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Salem Vs Missouri And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Salem is 2,472.1 per 100,000 people. That's 6.36% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -19.57% lower than the Missouri total crime rate of 3,073.7 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Salem
/ 100k People
Missouri
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 113 2,472.1 3,073.7 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 11.8 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 74.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 10 218.8 413.3 268.2
Violent Crime 15 328.2 542.7 369.8
Burglary 8 175.0 378.8 269.8
Larceny 82 1,793.9 1,759.1 1,401.9
Car Theft 8 175.0 393.2 282.7
Property Crime 98 2,144.0 2,531.0 1,954.4

Salem 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 Salem

15
Violent Crimes
328.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-11.26%
Below The National Average
  • There were 15 violent crimes in Salem in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Salem is 328.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 304.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Salem each year. That compares to a 1 in 184.3 chance statewide.
  • That's -11.26% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -39.53% lower than the Missouri violent crime rate of 542.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Salem

98
Property Crimes
2,144.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
9.70%
Above The National Average
  • There were 98 property crimes in Salem in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Salem is 2,144.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 46.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Salem each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 9.70% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -15.29% lower than the Missouri property crime rate of 2,531.0 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Salem

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Rolla, MO 20,321 793 3,902.4 3,351.2 551.2
Oak Grove, MO 8,388 112 1,335.2 1,204.1 131.1
Sullivan, MO 6,811 394 5,784.8 5,270.9 513.9
St. James, MO 4,010 136 3,391.5 3,217.0 174.6
Licking, MO 2,749 9 327.4 254.6 72.8
Steelville, MO 1,373 86 6,263.7 4,515.7 1,748.0

Salem SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
3
Affordability
7
Diversity
5
Safety
7
Amenities
8
Education
5
Commute
8.5
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