Union, MO Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

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 October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Union:

  • There were 526 total crimes committed in Union the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,182.9 total crimes per 100K people in Union.
  • The overall crime rate in Union is 79.97% above the national average.
  • Union ranks #328 safest out of 378 cities in Missouri.
  • Union ranks #9,070 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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Union Vs Missouri And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Union is 4,182.9 per 100,000 people. That's 79.97% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 36.08% higher than the Missouri total crime rate of 3,073.7 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Union
/ 100k People
Missouri
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 526 4,182.9 3,073.7 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 11.8 6.3
Robbery 1 8.0 74.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 44 349.9 413.3 268.2
Violent Crime 60 477.1 542.7 369.8
Burglary 38 302.2 378.8 269.8
Larceny 372 2,958.3 1,759.1 1,401.9
Car Theft 56 445.3 393.2 282.7
Property Crime 466 3,705.8 2,531.0 1,954.4

Union 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 Union

60
Violent Crimes
477.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
29.03%
Above The National Average
  • There were 60 violent crimes in Union in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Union is 477.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 209.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Union each year. That compares to a 1 in 184.3 chance statewide.
  • That's 29.03% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -12.08% lower than the Missouri violent crime rate of 542.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Union

466
Property Crimes
3,705.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
89.61%
Above The National Average
  • There were 466 property crimes in Union in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Union is 3,705.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 27.0 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 89.61% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 46.41% higher than the Missouri property crime rate of 2,531.0 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 48,811 1,773 3,632.4 3,314.8 317.6
Goshen, IN 34,697 1,043 3,006.0 2,755.3 250.7
Coldwater, MI 13,930 396 2,842.8 2,483.8 358.9
Albion, MI 7,940 378 4,760.7 3,665.0 1,095.7
Marshall, MI 6,754 93 1,377.0 1,125.3 251.7
Eaton Rapids, MI 5,184 113 2,179.8 1,678.2 501.5
Bronson, MI 2,311 40 1,730.9 1,644.3 86.5
Quincy, MI 1,560 34 2,179.5 2,115.4 64.1
Colon, MI 1,191 29 2,434.9 2,183.0 251.9

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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