Houston Lake, MO Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Houston Lake is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of cities are safer and 14% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Houston Lake's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Houston Lake is 4.195 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Houston Lake generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Houston Lake may be as high as 1 in 234 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 238 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of Houston Lake, MO: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Houston Lake has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Houston Lake's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Houston Lake 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, Houston Lake 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 Houston Lake, MO

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Houston Lake about $38,315 in 2025, or roughly $120 per resident. This is part of Houston Lake's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Houston Lake, including every crime type and how Houston Lake compares to other cities.

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 Houston Lake's crime maps on the Houston Lake overall crime page.

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Individual Houston Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Houston Lake is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Houston Lake.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Riverside, MO	F	D-	F	D-
Northmoor, MO	F	D-	F	D-
Oaks, MO	D	B-	D-	B-
Platte Woods, MO	B	B+	B+	B+
Oakview, MO	D	B-	D-	B-
Lake Waukomis, MO	C+	B+	B-	B+
Gladstone, MO	D-	D+	F	D+
Parkville, MO	D+	C-	D+	D+
North Kansas City, MO	F	F	F	F
Avondale, MO	D-	C-	D-	C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Houston Lake is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Grays Corner, MD	B-	C	C	C
State Line, IN	C-	B	B	B
Stark, MO	C-	D-	D-	D-
St. Philip, IN	A+	A	A	A-
St. Clere, KS	C-	B	B	B+
Hampton, KY	D+	C	C	C
Haddam, KS	F	F	F	F
Gunville, WV	B-	B+	B+	B+
Grogan, MN	C+	D+	D+	D+
Griffinsburg, VA	C	C+	C+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Houston Lake, MO average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Houston Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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