Crime & Safety in Jennings, MO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2015 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2015)Violent Crime Rate
18.39
per 1,000 residents
+294% vs national
Property Crime Rate
51.91
per 1,000 residents
+76% vs national
Total Crimes
1,036
2015
Violent Clearance
57%
cases solved
+35% vs national
Property Clearance
33%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+483%
vs 10K-25K avg
+483% vs 10K-25K
How Jennings Compares
Source: FBI (2015)Jennings vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2015)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Jennings 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 Composition
Source: FBI (2015)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2015)Jennings police solve 100% of murder cases but only 9% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2015)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2015)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.07 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 15 | 1.02 | 60.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 61 | 4.14 | 49.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 194 | 13.16 | 59.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 183 | 12.42 | 20.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 491 | 33.32 | 42.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 91 | 6.17 | 8.8% |
Jennings, MO reported 271 violent crimes and 765 property crimes in 2015. The violent crime rate of 18.39 per 1,000 residents is 294.5% above the national average of 4.66 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 57% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 491 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 54.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Jennings's violent crime rate is 483% higher.