What’s the most common crime that happens in Missouri?

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A study conducted by Gruber Law Offices analyzed Bureau of Justice statistics on the most frequently reported crimes in each state, including Missouri.

The 2022 study has revealed the five most commonly reported crimes in Missouri are:

• Destruction/damage/vandalism of property
• Simple assault
• Drug/narcotic violations
• Motor vehicle theft
• All other larceny

Destruction/damage/vandalism of property

According to Gruber Law Offices’ study, this was the most reported crime in Missouri, accounting for 44,989 reported incidents in the state throughout 2022.

Although vandalism typically involves the destruction of property, it is not always categorized as the same crime as intentional destruction or damage of property. Vandalism refers to the deliberate destruction or defacing of someone else’s physical property that lowers the property’s value.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Tony Nguyen, ozarksfirst.com)