Buchanan County, MO Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Buchanan County in green. The most dangerous areas in Buchanan County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Buchanan County, MO Safe?

The D grade means the rate of arson is higher than the average US county. Buchanan County is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of counties are safer and 20% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Buchanan County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of arson in Buchanan County is 0.1707 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buchanan County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Buchanan County may be as high as 1 in 4,845 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,523 in the southeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the arson map, however, because comparing rates for arson or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Buchanan County, MO: about 3 per year. The west part of Buchanan County has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Arson Maps

When looking at the arson map for Buchanan County, remember that the rate of arson per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the arson rate map do not always indicate danger for Buchanan County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Buchanan County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Buchanan County has 17, have the same problem. Of Buchanan County’s 83,027 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Buchanan County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All arson rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Buchanan County residents in a standard year.

Individual Buchanan County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of arson in Buchanan County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Buchanan County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Andrew County, MO	A-	C	A-	D
Doniphan County, KS	C-	D+	B-	D+
Atchison County, KS	C+	B	B+	D-
DeKalb County, MO	C+	C-	B-	D
Clinton County, MO	B+	B	B+	D
Holt County, MO	B-	C	B	D-
Platte County, MO	C+	B	C	D
Leavenworth County, KS	C+	B	B-	D
Gentry County, MO	C	D-	C+	D
Clay County, MO	C	B-	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Buchanan County is higher versus other counties of the same size for arson. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Wilson County, NC	C-	C-	C-	D
Bartholomew County, IN	A	A+	A+	B-
Cape Girardeau County, MO	C+	D+	D+	D
Henderson County, TX	C+	C	C	C+
Lapeer County, MI	A+	B+	B+	C
Anderson County, TN	C-	C-	C-	C-
Josephine County, OR	B-	B	B	F
Sullivan County, NY	B	D+	D+	A
Talladega County, AL	B	B	B	D+
Toa Baja Municipio, PR	D	D	D	C-

Considering only the arson rate, Buchanan County is as safe as the Missouri state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buchanan County, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Buchanan County schools on SchoolGrade

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