Carroll County, MO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Carroll County in green. The most dangerous areas in Carroll 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 Carroll County, MO Safe?

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Carroll County is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of counties are safer and 21% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Carroll County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Carroll County is 0.1069 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Carroll County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Carroll County may be as high as 1 in 5,474 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 15,450 in the central 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 south parts of Carroll County, MO: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Carroll County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Carroll 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 south 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 Carroll County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Carroll 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 Carroll County has 2, have the same problem. Of Carroll County’s 8,406 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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Carroll County Crime Breakdown

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 Carroll County residents in a standard year.

Individual Carroll County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Carroll County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Carroll County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Saline County, MO	C-	C+	C-	C-
Livingston County, MO	D	D+	D+	D-
Ray County, MO	B-	B	C+	C
Lafayette County, MO	C+	B-	C	D
Chariton County, MO	C-	C-	C-	D-
Caldwell County, MO	B	D	A+	C
Linn County, MO	C	B-	B	D+
Daviess County, MO	C	C+	C-	D+
Howard County, MO	D	C-	D	D-
Clinton County, MO	B+	B	B+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Carroll 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
Rockcastle County, KY	B-	B+	B+	C
Coke County, TX	D	D+	D+	C-
Cottle County, TX	F	F	F	C+
Cotton County, OK	D+	C-	C-	D-
Crawford County, IA	B-	C-	C-	A-
Davis County, IA	A-	A+	A+	A+
Delta County, TX	B-	D+	D+	B-
Hughes County, SD	C	C+	C+	B+
Pike County, MO	C-	C-	C-	D
Polk County, TN	C	D+	D+	C-

Considering only the murder rate, Carroll County is as safe as 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 Carroll County, MO average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Carroll County schools on SchoolGrade

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