Meador Park, Springfield, MO Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Meador Park

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Meador Park residents.

 

Meador Park, Springfield, MO Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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D-

Overall Crime Grade™

C
F
Other Crime Grade
D
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A crime occurs every 23 hours 18 minutes (on average) in Meador Park.

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

The F grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Meador Park is in the 4th percentile for safety, meaning 96% of neighborhoods are safer and 4% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Meador Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in Meador Park is 8.674 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Meador Park generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Meador Park may be as high as 1 in 100 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 134 in the west part of the neighborhood. 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 northeast parts of Meador Park, Springfield, MO: about 12 per year. The southeast part of Meador Park 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 Meador Park, 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 southwest part of the neighborhood. 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 Meador Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Meador Park 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 Meador Park has 1, have the same problem. Of Meador Park’s 5,115 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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Meador Park 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 Meador Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
3.578
Robbery
0.3887
Rape
0.8077
Murder
0.0995
Total Violent Crime
4.874 (C)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
39.65
Vehicle Theft
7.524
Burglary
4.455
Arson
0.1933
Total Property Crime
51.82 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1168
Drug Crimes
8.674
Vandalism
7.190
Identity Theft
0.7126
Animal Cruelty
0.0967
Total "Other" Rate
16.79 (D)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Meador Park is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Meador Park.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
D+
D+
D+
F
C
B
C-
D-
D-
C-
F
F
D
D
D
F
D+
D+
C-
D-
D+
D+
D+
D-
C-
C+
C-
D-
C
B-
C-
D-
F
F
F
F
D+
C-
D+
F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Meador Park is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
D-
F
F
C-
B
A-
A-
D+
B-
C-
C-
B+
A
B+
B+
A+
D
D
D
B+
C+
A
A
F
B-
B+
B+
D+
A-
B+
B+
A-
B
D+
D+
B+
D+
C
C
D+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Meador Park 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 Meador Park, Springfield, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Meador Park schools on SchoolGrade

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