Crime & Safety in Farmington, MO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.23
per 1,000 residents
-28% vs national
Property Crime Rate
27.51
per 1,000 residents
+27% vs national
Total Crimes
571
2024
Violent Clearance
25%
cases solved
-41% vs national
Property Clearance
30%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+24%
vs 10K-25K avg
+24% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-4.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Farmington Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Farmington vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Farmington is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Farmington police solve 31% of larceny/theft cases but only 0% of robbery cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 11 | 0.59 | 9.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.05 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 48 | 2.58 | 29.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 21 | 1.13 | 19.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 464 | 24.98 | 30.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 26 | 1.40 | 19.2% |
Farmington, MO reported 60 violent crimes and 511 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.23 per 1,000 residents is 27.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 25% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 464 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 18.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Farmington's violent crime rate is 24% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60 | 511 | 3.23 | 27.51 |
| 2023 | 62 | 715 | 3.38 | 38.98 |
| 2022 | 56 | 743 | 3.02 | 40.02 |
| 2021 | 46 | 760 | 2.43 | 40.16 |
| 2020 | 31 | 552 | 1.59 | 28.39 |
| 2019 | 27 | 641 | 1.41 | 33.42 |
| 2018 | 29 | 621 | 1.55 | 33.14 |
| 2017 | 45 | 653 | 2.41 | 34.90 |
| 2016 | 77 | 601 | 4.15 | 32.37 |
| 2015 | 109 | 638 | 5.95 | 34.82 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2005 | Farmington High School | 0 | 0 | indiscriminate | single-shot shotgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.