The crime rate in Clay, MO County is slightly lower than the national average. The violent crime rate in Clay, MO County is 19.5, which is 3.2 points lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate of 35.8 in Clay, MO County is 0.6 points lower than the US average of 35.4. Overall, Clay, MO County has a lower crime rate than the rest of the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Clay County violent crime is 19.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Clay County property crime is 35.8. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Clay, Missouri does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Independence, Missouri. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Independence, Missouri. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.