Crime & Safety in Lebanon, MO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.18
per 1,000 residents
-7% vs national
Property Crime Rate
20.56
per 1,000 residents
-5% vs national
Total Crimes
385
2024
Violent Clearance
37%
cases solved
-13% vs national
Property Clearance
15%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+60%
vs 10K-25K avg
+60% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+39.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Lebanon Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Lebanon vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Lebanon 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)Lebanon police solve 50% of robbery cases but only 6% of motor vehicle theft 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 | 16 | 1.03 | 12.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 4 | 0.26 | 50.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 45 | 2.89 | 44.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 17 | 1.09 | 17.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 271 | 17.41 | 16.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 32 | 2.06 | 6.3% |
Lebanon, MO reported 65 violent crimes and 320 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.18 per 1,000 residents is 6.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 37% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 271 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 6.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Lebanon's violent crime rate is 60% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65 | 320 | 4.18 | 20.56 |
| 2023 | 46 | 344 | 3.00 | 22.43 |
| 2022 | 62 | 434 | 4.09 | 28.66 |
| 2021 | 68 | 517 | 4.56 | 34.66 |
| 2020 | 92 | 768 | 6.20 | 51.79 |
| 2019 | 60 | 709 | 4.04 | 47.77 |
| 2018 | 57 | 731 | 3.90 | 49.99 |
| 2017 | 44 | 727 | 2.99 | 49.32 |
| 2016 | 69 | 443 | 4.69 | 30.09 |
| 2015 | 57 | 656 | 3.88 | 44.68 |