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Crime rate in Wood Heights, Missouri (MO): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Wood Heights, MO compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Wood Heights, MO

The 2017 crime rate in Wood Heights, MO is 231 (City-Data.com crime index), which is about the average for the U.S. cities. It was higher than in 80.0% U.S. cities. The 2017 Wood Heights crime rate rose by 84% compared to 2016. In the last 5 years Wood Heights has seen increasing violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Wood Heights, MO is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Wood Heights:

230.5
Crystal Lakes:

11.7
Excelsior Springs:

247.4
Lawson:

109.9
Orrick:

131.2
Kearney:

132.8
Richmond:

174.2
Fleming:

165.4
Camden:

59.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Wood Heights by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(143.9)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(282.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(142.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(144.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
20
(2,670)
1
(139.5)
2
(277.8)
7
(987.3)
1
(141.6)
3
(429.2)
4
(571.4)
3
(431.7)
12
(1,729)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(277.8)
2
(282.1)
5
(708.2)
2
(286.1)
7
(1,000)
7
(1,007)
12
(1,729)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(138.9)
1
(141.0)
1
(141.6)
2
(286.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(143.9)
1
(144.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(143.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index186.99.841.7148.149.664.4108.6125.2230.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Missouri and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Wood Heights, Missouri as of May 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wood Heights is 758 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2017
Wood Heights:

72.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Wood Heights:

71.9
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Wood Heights:

71.4
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Wood Heights:

0.0
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Wood Heights:

0.0
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Wood Heights:

141.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Wood Heights:

0.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Wood Heights:

0.0
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Wood Heights:

0.0
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2006
Wood Heights:

0.0
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Wood Heights:

0.0
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2017
Wood Heights:

453.9
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Wood Heights:

158.3
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Wood Heights:

164.3
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Wood Heights:

143.1
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Wood Heights:

85.0
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Wood Heights:

232.7
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Wood Heights:

90.3
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Wood Heights:

27.9
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Wood Heights:

534.0
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2006
Wood Heights:

58.8
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Wood Heights:

70.9
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 6 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

5.34
Missouri average:

2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.56
Missouri average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.29
Missouri average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.84
Missouri average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.59
Missouri average:

2.35

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Wood Heights, MO
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers