Crime & Safety in Liberty, MO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.03
per 1,000 residents
-55% vs national
Property Crime Rate
15.72
per 1,000 residents
-28% vs national
Total Crimes
550
2024
Violent Clearance
30%
cases solved
-29% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-27%
vs 25K-50K avg
-27% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+31.6%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Liberty Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Liberty vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Liberty 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)Liberty police solve 36% of aggravated assault 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 | 12 | 0.39 | 16.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 4 | 0.13 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 47 | 1.52 | 36.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 24 | 0.77 | 4.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 409 | 13.20 | 12.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 54 | 1.74 | 3.7% |
Liberty, MO reported 63 violent crimes and 487 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.03 per 1,000 residents is 54.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 30% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 409 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 19.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Liberty's violent crime rate is 27% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63 | 487 | 2.03 | 15.72 |
| 2023 | 48 | 593 | 1.55 | 19.09 |
| 2022 | 27 | 331 | 0.89 | 10.86 |
| 2021 | 4 | 29 | 0.12 | 0.89 |
| 2018 | 93 | 511 | 2.92 | 16.05 |
| 2017 | 72 | 543 | 2.33 | 17.60 |
| 2016 | 83 | 460 | 2.70 | 14.98 |
| 2015 | 64 | 596 | 2.09 | 19.43 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2002 | St. James Catholic School | 1 | 1 | targeted | revolver |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.