Independence, MO Arrest Record Search

The city of Independence, with a total population of 117,055, experienced 20,899 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 627.74 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 98.31% difference making Independence higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 646 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Independence also handled 6,702 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Blue Springs and Buckner, Independence is a more dangerous place to live.

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Arrest Records by Age & Race

Most of the city arrests fall into 21-30 age group - 45.9%, the least crimes have committed people between 10-20 - 1.4%.

Violent vs. Non-Violent Crimes

The city of Independence experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, Independence totaled 646 violent crimes and 6,702 non-violent crimes.

Independence Violent Crime Types from 2007-2017

During 2007-2017, Independence experienced 6,696 violent crimes. Of those, 71 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, another 517 were for legacy rape, 1,520 were for robbery, and 4,588 were for aggravated assault.

Independence City Police Department

It is situated in Jackson county, Missouri with a total number of 222 employees - 19 female, 127 male officers and 76 civilians. Independence PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is MO0480600, it belongs to the West North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.