Marion County, MO Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D-

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A crime occurs every 6 hours 46 minutes (on average) in Marion County.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Marion County in green. The most dangerous areas in Marion 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 Marion County, MO Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US county. Marion County is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of counties are safer and 24% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Marion County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Marion County is 5.910 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Marion County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Marion County may be as high as 1 in 141 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 228 in the west part of the county. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Marion County, MO: about 59 per year. The northeast part of Marion County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Marion 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 Marion County has 19, have the same problem. Of Marion County’s 29,609 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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Marion County Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.768
Robbery	0.5407
Rape	0.7977
Murder	0.1106
Total Violent Crime	5.217 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.04
Vehicle Theft	1.209
Burglary	3.498
Arson	0.1813
Total Property Crime	19.92 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1778
Drug Crimes	5.910
Vandalism	12.04
Identity Theft	0.2905
Animal Cruelty	0.0787
Total "Other" Rate	18.49 (D-)

Individual Marion County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Marion County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Marion County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Ralls County, MO	C	D-	C	C-
Adams County, IL	A	A	A	A
Lewis County, MO	C	D	C	D+
Pike County, MO	C-	C-	C	C-
Monroe County, MO	D-	D-	D-	D+
Pike County, IL	A	A-	A	A
Shelby County, MO	D	D-	D	D
Brown County, IL	B	B+	C+	A-
Audrain County, MO	C-	D+	C	B-
Knox County, MO	D-	D-	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Marion County is higher versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. 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	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Bureau County, IL	A+	A	A	A+
Wells County, IN	A	A	A	C
Webster Parish, LA	D+	D-	D-	C
Waynesboro City, VA	C-	B-	B-	B
Wayne County, MS	A	A+	A+	B-
Wayne County, KY	B-	B+	B+	D+
Washington County, NE	A-	A-	A-	B-
Waseca County, MN	A-	B+	B+	A-
Warren County, NC	D-	D-	D-	C-
Carbon County, UT	D-	C	C	F

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Marion County is less safe 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 Marion County, MO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Marion County schools on SchoolGrade

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Marion County, MO Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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