Dessa, MO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Dessa is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of cities are safer and 23% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dessa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Dessa is 0.0920 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dessa generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Dessa may be as high as 1 in 8,855 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,770 in the northeast part of the city.

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

How Dessa's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Dessa 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, Dessa is safer than 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 Dessa, MO

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Dessa about $87,294 in 2025, or roughly $173 per resident. This is part of Dessa's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dessa, including every crime type and how Dessa compares to other cities.

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 Dessa's crime maps on the Dessa overall crime page.

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Individual Dessa Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Dessa is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Dessa.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
May, MO	B	C-	B+	D+
Westview, MO	B+	C-	A-	B-
Seneca, MO	D	D+	D	D-
McElhany, MO	D	D+	D	C
Goodman, MO	D-	D	D	D-
Wyandotte, OK	C-	D-	C	C+
Neosho, MO	D	C	D+	C
Coy, MO	D	B-	F	C+
Bosky Dell, MO	D	D	D+	D
Anderson, MO	D	D	D-	D+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Larisons Corner, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Relfs Bluff, AR	D+	F	F	C-
Raybon, GA	B	A	A	C
Middlesex, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Martensdale, IA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Mars Hill, MS	A	A+	A+	A-
Mangohick, VA	A	B+	B+	D+
Manchester, IL	A+	B-	B-	B+
Macedonia, IA	A-	C	C	A+
Lecta, KY	B+	B	B	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dessa, MO average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Dessa schools on SchoolGrade

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