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The Potosi crime rate is about the same as the Missouri average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #401

Potosi, MO	1,869.47
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.

Potosi, MO Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Potosi, MO	Count	0	0	2	8	15	127	11	0
	Potosi, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	74.3	297.3	557.4	4,719.4	408.8	0.0	2,072
	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	Potosi, MO	Count	0	0	1	4	18	171	8	0
	Potosi, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	37.6	150.5	677.2	6,433.4	301.0	0.0	2,304
	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	Potosi, MO	Count	0	0	1	4	28	170	6	0
	Potosi, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	37.7	150.8	1,055.8	6,410.3	226.2	0.0	2,451
	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	Potosi, MO	Count	0	0	2	8	20	170	6	0
	Potosi, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	74.9	299.6	749.1	6,367.0	224.7	0.0	2,491
	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	Potosi, MO	Count	0	2	0	4	16	100	0	0
	Potosi, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	74.4	0.0	148.8	595.2	3,720.2	0.0	0.0	1,749
	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	Potosi, MO	Count	0	0	1	8	16	104	2	0
	Potosi, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	37.0	296.1	592.2	3,849.0	74.0	0.0	1,647
	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
2007	Potosi, MO	Count	0	0	0	9	11	103	6	0
	Potosi, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	330.3	403.7	3,779.8	220.2	0.0	1,587
	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	Potosi, MO	Count	1	0	0	5	7	38	1	4
	Potosi, MO	Per 100,000	36.6	0.0	0.0	183.2	256.5	1,392.5	36.6	146.6	1,235
	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	Potosi, MO	Count	0	0	0	13	8	70	1	0
	Potosi, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	479.2	294.9	2,580.2	36.9	0.0	1,290
	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

Potosi, MO		-0.14
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.

Potosi, MO Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Potosi, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Potosi, 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	Potosi, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Potosi, 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	Potosi, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Potosi, 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	Potosi, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Potosi, 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	Potosi, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Potosi, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Potosi, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Potosi, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Potosi, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Potosi, 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

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Potosi, MO	3.20
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.

Potosi, MO Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Potosi, MO	Count	11	10	1
	Potosi, MO	Per 100,000	408.8	371.6	37.2	3.90
	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	Potosi, MO	Count	11	10	1
	Potosi, MO	Per 100,000	413.8	376.2	37.6	3.95
	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	Potosi, MO	Count	1	1	0
	Potosi, MO	Per 100,000	37.7	37.7	0.0	0.38
	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	Potosi, MO	Count	13	11	2
	Potosi, MO	Per 100,000	486.9	412.0	74.9	4.49
	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
2009	Potosi, MO	Count	12	11	1
	Potosi, MO	Per 100,000	444.1	407.1	37.0	4.26
	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
2006	Potosi, MO	Count	11	10	1
2005	Potosi, MO	Count	14	12	2