Union, MO Crime Statistics For 2025

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Updated: 2025-10-24

Crime Rate In Union, MO Summary

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

  • There were 359 total crimes committed in Union in the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,717.8 total crimes per 100K people in Union.
  • The overall crime rate in Union is 28.25% above the national average.
  • Union ranks #245 safest out of 313 cities in Missouri.
  • Union ranks #8,309 safest out of 9,896 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 per capita comparisons and isn't meant to convey that 100,000+ people live in a location.

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Union Vs Missouri And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Union is 2,717.8 per 100,000 people. That's 28.25% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 13.09% higher than the Missouri total crime rate of 2,403.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Union
/ 100k People
Missouri
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 359 2,717.8 2,403.3 2,119.2
Murder 0 0.0 7.8 5.0
Robbery 1 7.6 51.5 61.0
Aggravated Assault 42 318.0 357.5 256.0
Violent Crime 52 393.7 462.0 359.0
Burglary 12 90.8 236.3 229.0
Larceny 263 1,991.1 1,306.5 1,272.0
Car Theft 32 242.3 398.4 259.0
Property Crime 307 2,324.2 1,941.2 1,760.0

Union Crime Compared To Missouri Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Missouri.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2024.

Violent Crime Rates In Union

52
Violent Crimes
393.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
9.66%
Above The National Average
  • There were 52 violent crimes in Union in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Union is 393.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 254.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Union each year. That compares to a 1 in 216.4 chance statewide.
  • That's 9.66% higher than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And -14.80% lower than the Missouri violent crime rate of 462.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Union

307
Property Crimes
2,324.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
32.06%
Above The National Average
  • There were 307 property crimes in Union in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Union is 2,324.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 43.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Union each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 32.06% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 19.73% higher than the Missouri property crime rate of 1,941.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Union

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Portage, MI 49,416 1,607 3,252.0 2,974.7 277.2
Goshen, IN 34,308 925 2,696.2 2,474.6 221.5
Coldwater, MI 14,672 232 1,581.2 1,342.7 238.5
Albion, MI 7,212 298 4,132.0 2,814.8 1,317.2
Marshall, MI 6,758 94 1,390.9 1,124.6 266.4
Eaton Rapids, MI 5,150 85 1,650.5 1,262.1 388.3

Union SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8
Diversity
5
Safety
4
Amenities
8
Education
6
Commute
7
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