Murder per Capita in Cape Girardeau County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Cape Girardeau County residents.
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C+
Overall Crime Grade™
D+ |
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C+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
C+ |
Fact
A crime occurs every 3 hours 15 minutes (on average) in Cape Girardeau County.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Cape Girardeau County in green. The most dangerous areas in Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau County, MO Safe?
The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Cape Girardeau County is in the 25th percentile for safety, meaning 75% of counties are safer and 25% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cape Girardeau County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Cape Girardeau County is 0.0981 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cape Girardeau County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Cape Girardeau County may be as high as 1 in 5,560 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,451 in the north part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Cape Girardeau County, MO: about 2 per year. The southwest part of Cape Girardeau County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Murder Maps
When looking at the murder map for Cape Girardeau County, remember that the rate of murder 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 southeast part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Cape Girardeau County residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau County has 14, have the same problem. Of Cape Girardeau County’s 86,297 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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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Cape Girardeau County residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
3.534 |
Robbery |
0.4237 |
Rape |
0.7774 |
Murder |
0.0981 |
Total Violent Crime |
4.834 (D+) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
11.89 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.229 |
Burglary |
3.090 |
Arson |
0.1633 |
Total Property Crime |
16.37 (C+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1346 |
Drug Crimes |
4.763 |
Vandalism |
4.492 |
Identity Theft |
0.5740 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0577 |
Total "Other" Rate |
10.02 (C+) |
Individual Cape Girardeau County Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Cape Girardeau County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Cape Girardeau County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | C+ | D+ | D- | |
B+ | A- | B | B+ | |
D+ | D | D+ | D- | |
C- | C- | C- | F | |
B | B- | B- | B- | |
B- | C+ | B | D+ | |
B- | B | C+ | C- | |
D+ | D- | D+ | F | |
C- | D | C- | D+ | |
C+ | C- | B- | D |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
Cape Girardeau County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. 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 | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | B- | B- | B | |
C | C- | C- | C | |
A+ | B | B | A- | |
C- | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
B- | C | C | C | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | A- | |
C+ | B | B | C+ | |
C | B+ | B+ | C | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
B- | B | B | C+ |
Considering only the murder rate, Cape Girardeau County 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 Cape Girardeau County, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cape Girardeau County schools on SchoolGrade
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