The crime rate in Stockton is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 13 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Stockton is 1 in 77. Based on FBI crime data, Stockton is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Missouri, Stockton has a crime rate that is higher than 60% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

Importantly, when you compare Stockton to other communities of similar population, then Stockton crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Stockton does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Stockton does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Stockton.

For Stockton, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in Stockton is one in 177.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Stockton; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 7 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.