Dent County, MO Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Dent County in green. The most dangerous areas in Dent 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 Dent County, MO Safe from Assault?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US county. Dent County is in the 19th percentile for safety, meaning 81% of counties are safer and 19% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dent County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Dent County is 4.050 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dent County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Dent County may be as high as 1 in 146 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 469 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Dent County, MO: about 28 per year. The north part of Dent County has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Dent County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Dent County to the Missouri state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Dent County is less safe than the Missouri state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Dent County, MO

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Dent County about $1,595,098 in 2025, or roughly $116 per resident. This is part of Dent County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dent County, including every crime type and how Dent County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Dent County's crime maps on the Dent County overall crime page.

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Individual Dent County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Dent County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Dent County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Phelps County, MO	C	C	C-	C-
Texas County, MO	C-	C-	C-	C-
Crawford County, MO	C	D+	C	D+
Pulaski County, MO	C-	D+	C-	D
Reynolds County, MO	C-	D	C-	D
Maries County, MO	D+	B-	D	B
Iron County, MO	B-	C	B-	C
Washington County, MO	C+	C+	B	C
Wright County, MO	D-	D+	D-	D+
St. Francois County, MO	C+	C-	C+	C-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Dent County is higher versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Hill County, MT	D-	D	D	D-
Haywood County, TN	D+	D-	D-	D-
Heard County, GA	A+	B+	B+	B-
Hempstead County, AR	D	F	F	F
Henderson County, IL	A-	B+	B+	A
Washita County, OK	B-	C	C	C
Henry County, IA	B-	C	C	C-
Henry County, KY	A	A-	A-	A-
Henry County, MO	C	C+	C+	C+
Hertford County, NC	F	F	F	F

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

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