Independence, MO Analytics

September recorded 6 crime incidents.

August recorded 8 crime incidents.

July recorded 1 crime incidents.

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Vandalism
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Arson
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Crime Types

  • Shooting: 11
  • Burglary: 3
  • Theft: 1
  • Robbery: 0
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Arson: 0
  • Arrest: 0
  • Assault: 0
  • Other: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Independence, Missouri.

August had about 8% more crime than July, with August producing 7 more crimes than July.

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 2 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Independence, Missouri

Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 73% of crime in Independence, Missouri.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 100% of violent crime in Independence, Missouri.

The most committed property crime was Burglary, making up about 75% of property crime in Independence, Missouri.

Reported Shootings in Independence, Missouri

We recorded 11 shootings over a three month period in Independence, Missouri. That's an average of about 3.667 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 8, followed by September with 3 shootings, and July with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Independence. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.