Velda Village Hills, MO Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Velda Village Hills

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Velda Village Hills residents.

 

Velda Village Hills, MO Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

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F
Other Crime Grade
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A crime occurs every 5 days 6 hours (on average) in Velda Village Hills.

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

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Velda Village Hills is in the 38th percentile for safety, meaning 62% of cities are safer and 38% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Velda Village Hills's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Velda Village Hills is 4.031 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Velda Village Hills generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Velda Village Hills may be as high as 1 in 238 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 265 in the southeast part of the city. 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 north parts of Velda Village Hills, MO: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Velda Village Hills 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 Velda Village Hills, 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 few retail establishments in the city. 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 Velda Village Hills residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Velda Village Hills 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 Velda Village Hills has 0, have the same problem. Of Velda Village Hills’s 874 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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Velda Village Hills 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 Velda Village Hills residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
7.793
Robbery
1.299
Rape
0.7810
Murder
0.4603
Total Violent Crime
10.33 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
17.49
Vehicle Theft
8.343
Burglary
6.640
Arson
0.1632
Total Property Crime
32.63 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1631
Drug Crimes
4.031
Vandalism
31.69
Identity Theft
0.1985
Animal Cruelty
0.1168
Total "Other" Rate
36.20 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Velda Village Hills is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Velda Village Hills.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Velda Village Hills is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

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

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Velda Village Hills 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 Velda Village Hills, MO average SchoolGrade of F, with 6% actual proficiency versus 9% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Velda Village Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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