Independence Township has no grade of its own; Kennett, 1 mile away, is the nearest that does
Inside a 10-mile circle, only Kennett carries a grade. Out to 25 miles, the count of graded towns reaches 5. Independence Township has no FBI crime figures of its own for 2023–2025, so there is nothing to grade it on.
The nearest Missouri towns with a Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennett | D | 1 mi | 5.1 | 34.7 |
| Steele | D | 14 mi | 3.8 | 31.3 |
| Campbell | B+ | 18 mi | 0.9 | 9.1 |
| Caruthersville | D− | 21 mi | 10.2 | 25.7 |
| Portageville | B− | 23 mi | 2.2 | 9.0 |
| Bernie | A− | 30 mi | 0.7 | 6.6 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Independence Township. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Independence Township.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
13 people died in crashes on Independence Township’s roads in 2019–2023
Independence Township had 11 fatal crashes in five years, in which 13 people died; 3 were pedestrians.
That is 21.7 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, above the median for Missouri towns of 5,000–25,000 people (7.6, 123 towns).
Deaths are counted where the crash happened, not where the people lived: a highway through town adds through-traffic deaths, and residents’ own risk on roads elsewhere isn’t here. Town rates sit below state and U.S. rates because a third of fatal crashes happen outside any town. Road safety is described here and is not part of the Safety Grade. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023.
Independence Township and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Township | — | — | — |
| Clay Township | — | — | — |
| Holcomb Township | — | — | — |
| Freeborn Township | — | — | — |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Salem Township, Clay Township, Holcomb Township and Freeborn Township have no FBI figures of their own for 2023–2025.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Independence Township
Is Independence Township, MO safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Independence Township. The nearest Missouri towns with a grade are Kennett (D, 1 mi), Steele (D, 14 mi), Campbell (B+, 18 mi).
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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.