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Crime rate in Alton, Missouri (MO): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Alton by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2010	2011	2012
Murders (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (153.1)	0 (0.0)	1 (156.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Robberies (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (306.3)	1 (152.4)	1 (153.1)	1 (155.0)	1 (156.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	18 (2,038.5)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	2 (305.8)	8 (1,225.1)	2 (304.9)	1 (153.1)	2 (310.1)	2 (313.5)	1 (158.7)	1 (114.4)	13 (1,472.3)
Thefts (per 100,000)	1 (147.7)	1 (152.9)	2 (306.3)	0 (0.0)	1 (153.1)	3 (465.1)	1 (156.7)	2 (317.5)	2 (228.8)	22 (2,491.5)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (158.7)	0 (0.0)	2 (226.5)
Arson (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (153.1)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (113.3)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 297.6)	6.1	28.6	165.8	53.9	176.9	74.2	192.5	38.0	17.9	654.2

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Missouri and other state lists there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Alton, Missouri as of July 31, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in Alton to the number of sex offenders is 126 to 1.

See how dangerous Alton, MO is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Alton:
654.2
Thayer:
37.8
Birch Tree:
382.9
Winona:
383.7
Hardy:
661.9
West Plains:
434.4
Mountain View:
391.1
Highland:
189.7
Cherokee Village:
171.9

Violent crime rate in 2012
Alton:
1,060.9
U.S. Average:
214.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Alton:
0.0
U.S. Average:
214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Alton:
0.0
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2008
Alton:
244.7
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Alton:
80.7
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Alton:
239.1
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Alton:
79.3
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Alton:
159.4
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Alton:
0.0
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Alton:
0.0
U.S. Average:
272.2

Property crime rate in 2012
Alton:
471.5
U.S. Average:
266.5

Property crime rate in 2011
Alton:
35.7
U.S. Average:
273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Alton:
74.3
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2008
Alton:
73.4
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Alton:
88.8
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Alton:
39.9
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Alton:
63.5
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Alton:
271.0
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Alton:
71.6
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Alton:
7.7
U.S. Average:
336.9

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Latest news about crime in Alton, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Rapes per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.27
Missouri average:
2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
4.72
Missouri average:
2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.13
Missouri average:
2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.10
Missouri average:
2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.12
Missouri average:
2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.13
Missouri average:
2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
4.66
Missouri average:
2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.10
Missouri average:
2.35

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Alton

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Zip codes: 65606.

Crime rate in Alton, Missouri (MO): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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