Potosi, MO Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Potosi, MO Summary

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

  • There were 212 total crimes committed in Potosi the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 8,416.0 total crimes per 100K people in Potosi.
  • The overall crime rate in Potosi is 262.11% above the national average.
  • Potosi ranks #374 safest out of 378 cities in Missouri.
  • Potosi ranks #9,780 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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Potosi Vs Missouri And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Potosi is 8,416.0 per 100,000 people. That's 262.11% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 173.80% higher than the Missouri total crime rate of 3,073.7 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Potosi
/ 100k People
Missouri
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 212 8,416.0 3,073.7 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 11.8 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 74.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 18 714.6 413.3 268.2
Violent Crime 23 913.1 542.7 369.8
Burglary 13 516.1 378.8 269.8
Larceny 166 6,589.9 1,759.1 1,401.9
Car Theft 10 397.0 393.2 282.7
Property Crime 189 7,503.0 2,531.0 1,954.4

Potosi 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 Potosi

23
Violent Crimes
913.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
146.91%
Above The National Average
  • There were 23 violent crimes in Potosi in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Potosi is 913.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 109.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Potosi each year. That compares to a 1 in 184.3 chance statewide.
  • That's 146.91% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 68.24% higher than the Missouri violent crime rate of 542.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Potosi

189
Property Crimes
7,503.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
283.90%
Above The National Average
  • There were 189 property crimes in Potosi in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Potosi is 7,503.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 13.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Potosi each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 283.90% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 196.44% higher than the Missouri property crime rate of 2,531.0 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Potosi

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Ballwin, MO 30,630 207 675.8 646.4 29.4
Kirkwood, MO 29,276 552 1,885.5 1,745.5 140.0
Manchester, MO 18,142 273 1,504.8 1,455.2 49.6
Columbia, IL 10,491 69 657.7 495.7 162.0
Des Peres, MO 9,135 325 3,557.7 3,415.4 142.3
Sunset Hills, MO 9,053 207 2,286.5 2,165.0 121.5
Bonne Terre, MO 6,757 77 1,139.6 991.6 148.0
Desloge, MO 4,964 195 3,928.3 3,525.4 402.9
Terre du Lac, MO 2,382 25 1,049.5 503.8 545.8
Bismarck, MO 1,263 25 1,979.4 1,425.2 554.2

Potosi SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
4
Affordability
7
Diversity
4
Safety
2
Amenities
6
Education
5
Commute
8.5
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