Jefferson City, MO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Jefferson City is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of cities are safer and 12% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Jefferson City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Jefferson City is 0.1275 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Jefferson City generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Jefferson City may be as high as 1 in 2,329 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 25,289 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Jefferson City, MO: about 2 per year. The northeast part of Jefferson City has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Jefferson City's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Jefferson City 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, Jefferson City is less safe 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 Jefferson City, MO

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Jefferson City about $15,932,895 in 2025, or roughly $240 per resident. This is part of Jefferson City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Jefferson City, including every crime type and how Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City's crime maps on the Jefferson City overall crime page.

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Individual Jefferson City Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Cedar City, MO	B	C-	A-	B-
Wardsville, MO	A	B-	A+	F
Holts Summit, MO	B	B-	B+	B-
St. Martins, MO	A+	A-	A+	B+
Taos, MO	A+	A	A	A+
Lohman, MO	A-	C	A-	C+
Wainwright, MO	B+	B+	A-	B-
Osage Bluff, MO	A+	B-	A	F
Lake Mykee Town, MO	A-	B-	A-	C+
Folk, MO	A+	B	A+	A+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Jefferson City 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
Burnsville, MN	D+	B+	B+	A+
West Hartford, CT	C	A-	A-	B
Coon Rapids, MN	C	A-	A-	A+
State College, PA	B-	B-	B-	D+
Lorain, OH	D	D+	D+	B-
Martinsburg, WV	B+	B	B	B+
Mechanicsville, VA	B+	A-	A-	B-
Niagara Falls, NY	D	D-	D-	B
North Richland Hills, TX	D+	C+	C+	B+
Northglenn, CO	F	D+	D+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Jefferson City, MO average SchoolGrade of B-, with 40% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Jefferson City schools on SchoolGrade

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