State profile
Missouri
566 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Missouri in 2025, or 9.1 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 18th highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 43 |
| 2018 | 44 |
| 2019 | 68 |
| 2020 | 225 |
| 2021 | 423 |
| 2022 | 507 |
| 2023 | 577 |
| 2024 | 603 |
| 2025 | 566 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 566 | 9.14 | 29% | 98.7% | 431 | 158 |
| 2024 | 603 | 9.82 | 30% | 98.3% | 377 | 165 |
| 2023 | 577 | 9.48 | 33% | 98.2% | 398 | 165 |
| 2022 | 507 | 8.38 | 31% | 98.0% | 389 | 167 |
| 2021 | 423 | 7.15 | 30% | 96.0% | 326 | 138 |
| 2020 | 225 | 5.83 | 30% | 62.7% | 108 | 44 |
| 2019 | 68 | 3.61 | 25% | 30.7% | — | — |
| 2018 | 44 | 3.54 | 18% | 20.3% | — | — |
| 2017 | 43 | 4.35 | 28% | 16.2% | — | — |
| 2016 | 5 | 0.60 | 0% | 13.6% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Police Department MOSPD0000 | City police | St Louis City | 33 | 130 | |
| 2 | Springfield Police Department MO0390300 | City police | Christian, Greene | 30 | 140 | |
| 3 | Cape Girardeau Police Department MO0160100 | City police | Cape Girardeau | 29 | 108 | |
| 4 | Belton Police Department MO0190200 | City police | Cass | 18 | 50 | |
| 5 | St. Louis County Police Department MO0950000 | County | St Louis | 17 | 116 | |
| 6 | Howell County Sheriff's Office MO0460000 | County | Howell | 16 | 32 | |
| 7 | Stoddard County Sheriff's Office MO1040000 | County | Stoddard | 11 | 21 | |
| 8 | Newton County Sheriff's Office MO0730000 | County | Newton | 10 | 32 | |
| 9 | Caruthersville Police Department MO0780100 | City police | Pemiscot | 10 | 20 | |
| 10 | Henry County Sheriff's Office MO0420000 | County | Henry | 9 | 22 | |
| 11 | Jefferson County Sheriff's Office MO0500000 | County | Jefferson | 8 | 39 | |
| 12 | Wayne County Sheriff's Office MO1120000 | County | Wayne | 8 | 19 | |
| 13 | Canton Police Department MO0560100 | City police | Lewis | 7 | 21 | |
| 14 | Butler County Sheriff's Office MO0120000 | County | Butler | 6 | 62 | |
| 15 | Mountain Grove Police Department MO1150300 | City police | Texas, Wright | 6 | 33 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 604 law enforcement agencies in Missouri, 575 of which report through NIBRS.
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