Van Buren, MO Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Van Buren is in the 4th percentile for safety, meaning 96% of cities are safer and 4% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Van Buren's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Van Buren is 7.481 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Van Buren generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Van Buren may be as high as 1 in 103 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 416 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Van Buren, MO: about 4 per year. The southeast part of Van Buren has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Van Buren's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Van Buren 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, Van Buren 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 Van Buren, MO

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Van Buren about $241,902 in 2025, or roughly $215 per resident. This is part of Van Buren's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Van Buren, including every crime type and how Van Buren 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 Van Buren's crime maps on the Van Buren overall crime page.

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Individual Van Buren Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
South Van Buren, MO	D-	C-	D-	C+
House Creek, MO	D-	C-	D-	B-
Garwood, MO	D	D	D+	D
Ruble, MO	D+	D+	D+	D+
Fremont, MO	D	C-	D	C+
Ellsinore, MO	D+	C	D+	C+
Leeper, MO	C+	C	B-	C
Munsell, MO	D-	D-	D	D-
Mill Spring, MO	C+	B-	C+	B
Piedmont, MO	D	D	D	D+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Van Buren 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
Great Cacapon, WV	B	B-	B-	C+
Ward, SC	D+	C+	C+	C+
Welshfield, OH	A	C	C	C+
Hinton, VA	C	C	C	C
Wheatland, MO	D-	C-	C-	C-
Hatfield, AR	D-	F	F	F
Harbinger, NC	D-	D	D	D
Hammett, PA	A	A	A	A
Hallsboro, NC	C-	D	D	D
Green Mountain, NC	B-	B+	B+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Van Buren, MO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Van Buren schools on SchoolGrade

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