Clay County, MO Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Clay County in green. The most dangerous areas in Clay 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 Clay County, MO Safe from Burglary?

The B grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US county. Clay County is in the 66th percentile for safety, meaning 34% of counties are safer and 66% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Clay County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of burglary in Clay County is 1.971 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Clay County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Clay County may be as high as 1 in 263 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 976 in the central part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the southwest parts of Clay County, MO: about 165 per year. The southeast part of Clay County has fewer cases of burglary with only 2 in a typical year.

How Clay County's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Clay 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 burglary rate, Clay County is safer than the Missouri state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Burglary in Clay County, MO

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Clay County about $4,807,361 in 2025, or roughly $18 per resident. This is part of Clay County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Clay County, including every crime type and how Clay County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Clay County's crime maps on the Clay County overall crime page.

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Individual Clay County Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in Clay County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Clay County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Platte County, MO	C+	B	C	A
Wyandotte County, KS	D-	D-	D	D
Jackson County, MO	D-	D-	D-	D+
Ray County, MO	B-	B	C+	B-
Leavenworth County, KS	C+	B	B-	B+
Clinton County, MO	B+	B	B+	B+
Johnson County, KS	C+	A-	C	B
Cass County, MO	B+	B+	B+	A
Lafayette County, MO	C+	B-	C	B+
Buchanan County, MO	D+	D	D	D+

Burglary in County with Similar Populations

Clay County is lower versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
San Luis Obispo County, CA	B+	D+	D+	B-
Richmond County, GA	B-	B	B	B-
Richland County, SC	F	D-	D-	D-
St. Lucie County, FL	A+	B+	B+	A
Tulsa County, OK	D	D+	D+	D-
Tulare County, CA	B-	C-	C-	C-
Utah County, UT	A-	B	B	A
St. Tammany Parish, LA	A-	B	B	B
Stark County, OH	C-	B	B	C
San Francisco County, CA	F	F	F	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Clay County, MO average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Clay County schools on SchoolGrade

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