Dexter, MO Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Dexter, MO Summary

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

  • There were 182 total crimes committed in Dexter the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,317.3 total crimes per 100K people in Dexter.
  • The overall crime rate in Dexter is -0.30% below the national average.
  • Dexter ranks #261 safest out of 378 cities in Missouri.
  • Dexter ranks #7,183 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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Dexter Vs Missouri And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Dexter is 2,317.3 per 100,000 people. That's -0.30% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -24.61% lower than the Missouri total crime rate of 3,073.7 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Dexter
/ 100k People
Missouri
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 182 2,317.3 3,073.7 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 11.8 6.3
Robbery 1 12.7 74.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 13 165.5 413.3 268.2
Violent Crime 16 203.7 542.7 369.8
Burglary 25 318.3 378.8 269.8
Larceny 125 1,591.5 1,759.1 1,401.9
Car Theft 16 203.7 393.2 282.7
Property Crime 166 2,113.6 2,531.0 1,954.4

Dexter 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 Dexter

16
Violent Crimes
203.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-44.91%
Below The National Average
  • There were 16 violent crimes in Dexter in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Dexter is 203.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 490.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Dexter each year. That compares to a 1 in 184.3 chance statewide.
  • That's -44.91% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -62.46% lower than the Missouri violent crime rate of 542.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Dexter

166
Property Crimes
2,113.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
8.14%
Above The National Average
  • There were 166 property crimes in Dexter in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Dexter is 2,113.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 47.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Dexter each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 8.14% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -16.49% lower than the Missouri property crime rate of 2,531.0 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Dexter

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Wilson, NC 47,518 1,416 2,979.9 2,464.3 515.6
Cape Girardeau, MO 40,067 1,225 3,057.4 2,455.9 601.5
Poplar Bluff, MO 16,181 77 475.9 432.6 43.3
Sikeston, MO 16,024 805 5,023.7 3,544.7 1,479.0
Jackson, MO 15,561 168 1,079.6 963.9 115.7
Kennett, MO 10,139 435 4,290.4 3,856.4 434.0
Caruthersville, MO 5,212 310 5,947.8 3,568.7 2,379.1
Charleston, MO 4,987 128 2,566.7 1,884.9 681.8
Malden, MO 3,568 115 3,223.1 2,690.6 532.5
Bernie, MO 1,837 14 762.1 707.7 54.4

Dexter SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
4
Affordability
8
Diversity
3
Safety
4
Amenities
8
Education
4
Commute
9.5
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