Nodaway County, MO Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US county. Nodaway County is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of counties are safer and 31% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Nodaway County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Nodaway County is 3.175 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Nodaway County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Nodaway County may be as high as 1 in 228 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 962 in the south part of the county. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Nodaway County, MO: about 42 per year. The north part of Nodaway County has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Nodaway County, remember that the rate of assault 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 central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Nodaway County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Nodaway 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 Nodaway County has 2, have the same problem. Of Nodaway County’s 20,270 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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Nodaway County Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Nodaway County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Worth County, MO	C-	B-	D+	B
Holt County, MO	B-	C	B	C
Gentry County, MO	C	D-	C+	D-
Taylor County, IA	B	C+	B+	C
Andrew County, MO	A-	C	A-	C
Atchison County, MO	C	D	B	D
Page County, IA	D	C	D	C-
Ringgold County, IA	B+	D+	A+	D+
DeKalb County, MO	C+	C-	B-	D+
Richardson County, NE	D-	C	F	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Nodaway County is similar versus other counties of the same size for assault. 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	Assault Crime Grade
Staunton City, VA	B	A	A	A-
Cedar County, MO	C+	C	C	C
Ceiba Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Chaffee County, CO	D-	D-	D-	D-
Charlotte County, VA	B	B-	B-	C+
Cherokee County, IA	B+	B	B	B
Chickasaw County, IA	A-	D+	D+	D
Chippewa County, MN	B-	B+	B+	A-
Choctaw County, AL	C-	C-	C-	D+
Choctaw County, OK	D	D	D	D

Considering only the assault rate, Nodaway County is safer than 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 Nodaway County, MO average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Nodaway County schools on SchoolGrade

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