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Cape Girardeau, MO Crime and Crime Rate

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The Cape Girardeau crime rate is higher than the Missouri average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #445

Cape Girardeau, MO	2,652.21
Missouri	1,858.24
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Cape Girardeau, MO Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	4	11	66	145	336	1,389	68	4
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	10.3	28.2	169.2	371.7	861.3	3,560.4	174.3	10.3	2,329
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.6	28.1	92.2	304.8	581.5	2,055.3	269.8	NA	1,623
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	5	12	85	156	446	1,487	57	6
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	12.9	31.0	219.5	402.9	1,152.0	3,840.8	147.2	15.5	2,692
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.1	26.5	90.7	298.7	643.0	2,223.9	270.1	NA	1,672
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	3	12	66	162	500	2,052	76	16
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	7.8	31.2	171.5	421.1	1,299.6	5,333.5	197.5	41.6	3,035
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.5	25.1	96.0	323.4	705.2	2,338.4	270.8	NA	1,762
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	1	15	94	142	394	2,017	62	2
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	2.6	39.4	246.9	372.9	1,034.7	5,296.9	162.8	5.3	2,903
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.1	24.3	104.3	312.7	745.7	2,308.3	254.8	NA	1,759
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	1	13	54	170	414	1,985	64	7
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	2.7	34.5	143.5	451.8	1,100.3	5,275.5	170.1	18.6	2,835
	Missouri	Per 100,000	7.0	23.9	102.4	321.7	735.4	2,343.0	268.0	NA	1,788
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	2	17	51	108	363	1,740	38	9
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	5.3	45.2	135.7	287.3	965.7	4,629.1	101.1	23.9	2,489
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.4	26.8	124.5	334.1	731.3	2,362.1	291.9	NA	1,853
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	3	18	56	100	338	1,868	28	25
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	8.0	48.2	149.8	267.6	904.4	4,998.1	74.9	66.9	2,596
	Missouri	Per 100,000	7.7	27.3	125.0	344.4	774.5	2,537.9	351.3	NA	1,981
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	1	10	34	209	332	2,085	45	9
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	2.7	27.2	92.5	568.6	903.3	5,672.9	122.4	24.5	2,817
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.5	29.2	121.9	347.3	739.1	2,594.7	404.6	NA	1,995
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	1	9	33	186	279	1,649	55	10
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	2.7	24.7	90.5	510.0	765.0	4,521.6	150.8	27.4	2,400
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.3	30.2	129.9	379.3	764.1	2,627.0	435.3	NA	2,076
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	0	13	32	142	324	1,750	51	16
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	35.8	88.2	391.4	893.1	4,823.7	140.6	44.1	2,428
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.9	28.0	124.1	366.4	738.3	2,746.2	443.1	NA	2,074
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Cape Girardeau, MO	17.78
Missouri	18.22
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Cape Girardeau, MO Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Missouri	Per 100,000	1.2	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Missouri	Per 100,000	1.6	0.8	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.0	15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Missouri	Per 100,000	1.7	1.1	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.0	17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Missouri	Per 100,000	1.9	1.2	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.0	19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	2.7	2.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	26
	Missouri	Per 100,000	2.4	1.5	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	2.7	0.0	0.0	2.7	0.0	0.0	26
	Missouri	Per 100,000	2.1	1.4	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.0	20
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Missouri	Per 100,000	1.7	1.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	16
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Missouri	Per 100,000	2.0	1.4	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0	20
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	4	0	0	3	0	1
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	11.0	0.0	0.0	8.2	0.0	2.7	109
	Missouri	Per 100,000	2.2	1.4	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Cape Girardeau, MO	2.08
Missouri	2.92
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Cape Girardeau, MO Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	102	72	30
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	261.5	184.6	76.9	2.23
	Missouri	Per 100,000	347.6	247.4	100.1	2.97
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	92	74	18
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	237.6	191.1	46.5	2.14
	Missouri	Per 100,000	338.3	242.5	95.9	2.90
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	91	74	17
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	236.5	192.3	44.2	2.14
	Missouri	Per 100,000	341.0	242.3	98.6	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	94	75	19
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	246.9	197.0	49.9	2.22
	Missouri	Per 100,000	341.0	245.1	96.0	2.93
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	92	74	18
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	244.5	196.7	47.8	2.21
	Missouri	Per 100,000	346.4	248.2	98.2	2.97
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	89	72	17
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	236.8	191.6	45.2	2.14
	Missouri	Per 100,000	348.7	249.2	99.6	2.99
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	93	77	16
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	248.8	206.0	42.8	2.27
	Missouri	Per 100,000	346.7	246.3	100.4	2.97
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	92	76	16
	Cape Girardeau, MO	Per 100,000	250.3	206.8	43.5	2.29
	Missouri	Per 100,000	341.9	242.0	99.9	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	89	74	15
2005	Cape Girardeau, MO	Count	104	76	28