Johnson County, MO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Johnson County is in the 62nd percentile for safety, meaning 38% of counties are safer and 62% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Johnson County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Johnson County is 0.0577 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Johnson County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Johnson County may be as high as 1 in 12,934 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 28,335 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Johnson County, MO: about 1 per year. The west part of Johnson County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Johnson County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Johnson 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, Johnson County is safer than the Missouri state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Johnson County, MO

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Johnson County about $5,935,247 in 2025, or roughly $108 per resident. This is part of Johnson County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Johnson County, including every crime type and how Johnson 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 Johnson County's crime maps on the Johnson County overall crime page.

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Individual Johnson County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lafayette County, MO	C+	B-	C	D
Henry County, MO	C	C+	B-	D+
Pettis County, MO	C+	C+	C	C+
Cass County, MO	B+	B+	B+	B-
Saline County, MO	C-	C+	C-	C-
Jackson County, MO	D-	D-	D-	D
Benton County, MO	C	D+	C+	D+
Bates County, MO	D	D+	D-	F
Clay County, MO	C	B-	C-	B
Johnson County, KS	C+	A-	C	A

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Johnson County is lower 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
Cherokee County, TX	C-	C-	C-	D+
Walla Walla County, WA	D	C	C	A+
Vernon Parish, LA	C	D+	D+	D-
Vermilion Parish, LA	C	D+	D+	D-
Colbert County, AL	B-	C+	C+	C-
Coffee County, TN	C	C	C	B
Coffee County, AL	B	B-	B-	C
Clinton County, IA	C+	C+	C+	A+
Chisago County, MN	A+	A	A	A+
Chilton County, AL	B-	B-	B-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Johnson County, MO average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Johnson County schools on SchoolGrade

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