In 2025, Independence police reported 679 violent crimes (560 per 100,000 residents), including 8 murders, 58 robberies and 485 aggravated assaults, plus 3,634 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 121,329. Violent-crime rate rank: 4 of 6 large Missouri cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency MO0480600, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1,376 | 7,126 | 134 | 3,978 | Live |
| Springfield | 1,232 | 2,107 | 9 | 3,855 | Totals |
| St. Louis | 1,230 | 3,380 | 141 | 5,020 | Totals |
| Independence | 560 | 679 | 8 | 2,995 | Totals |
| Columbia | 359 | 474 | 4 | 1,880 | Totals |
| Lee's Summit | 111 | 120 | 2 | 1,951 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Independence's violent-crime rate of 560 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 33% higher than the Missouri rate (420) and 75% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 179 residents, or about 13.1 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Independence ranks 110th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 106th for murder (8 murders, 6.6 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 71% of Independence's violent crimes and robberies 9%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 2,995 per 100,000, 81% higher than Missouri overall. Independence police logged 603 vehicle thefts (497 per 100,000, 65th of 351; Missouri: 294) and 467 burglaries (385 per 100,000, 71% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Kansas City, 11 miles west; its violent-crime rate (1,376) is 2.5 times Independence's.
Out-of-state cities near Independence's size (121,329 residents): Lowell, MA at 505 violent crimes per 100,000 and Arvada, CO at 307.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Independence had 560 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 33% higher than the statewide 420. It is 4th highest of the 6 Missouri cities on this site; Kansas City is highest at 1,376. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Independence police reported 8 murders for 2025, a rate of 6.6 per 100,000 residents. The Missouri rate was 7.2 and the national rate 4.1.
603 vehicles were reported stolen in Independence in 2025, 497 per 100,000 residents. That is 2.6 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 65th of 351 cities on this site.