Carter County, MO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Carter County is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of counties are safer and 22% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Carter County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Carter County is 0.1034 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Carter County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Carter County may be as high as 1 in 6,640 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,440 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Carter County, MO: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Carter County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Carter County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Carter County to the Missouri state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Carter County is as safe as the Missouri state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Carter County, MO

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Carter County about $916,485 in 2025, or roughly $194 per resident. This is part of Carter County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Carter County, including every crime type and how Carter County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Carter County's crime maps on the Carter County overall crime page.

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Individual Carter County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Ripley County, MO	D-	D	D-	D
Wayne County, MO	C-	D+	C	D-
Reynolds County, MO	C-	D	C-	D-
Butler County, MO	D+	D	D	D
Shannon County, MO	C-	D	C+	D
Oregon County, MO	D	C-	D	D
Stoddard County, MO	C+	C-	B-	D
Howell County, MO	C-	D	C-	D
Bollinger County, MO	C-	C+	D+	D-
Texas County, MO	C-	C-	C-	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Carter County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Brule County, SD	C	B-	B-	D
Wheatland County, MT	C-	D	D	D+
Weston County, WY	B	B+	B+	C-
Valley County, NE	C-	B+	B+	C+
Valley County, ID	C-	D+	D+	A-
Clark County, SD	B-	C	C	D+
Clark County, ID	D-	F	F	C
Cimarron County, OK	D	D+	D+	D
Chariton County, MO	C-	C-	C-	D-
Carroll County, KY	B-	B	B	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Carter County, MO average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Carter County schools on SchoolGrade

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