Murder per Capita in Maryland Heights
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Maryland Heights residents.
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1 in 10,834
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Maryland Heights is about 1 in 10,834.
$173
Murder costs the average Maryland Heights resident about $173 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Maryland Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Maryland Heights 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 Maryland Heights, MO Safe from Murder?
The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Maryland Heights is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of cities are safer and 23% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Maryland Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in Maryland Heights is 0.0923 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Maryland Heights generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Maryland Heights may be as high as 1 in 9,068 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,588 in the west part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Maryland Heights, MO: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Maryland Heights has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Maryland Heights's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Maryland Heights to the Missouri state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Maryland Heights, MO: | 0.0923 |
|---|---|
| Missouri: | 0.1122 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Maryland Heights 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 Maryland Heights, MO
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Maryland Heights about $5,416,117 in 2025, or roughly $173 per resident. This is part of Maryland Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Maryland Heights, including every crime type and how Maryland Heights 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 Maryland Heights's crime maps on the Maryland Heights overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Maryland Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Maryland Heights.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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F | D | F | D | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | B- | D- | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | D- | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | D+ | F | D- | |
C | B+ | D+ | C- |
Murder in City with Similar Populations
Maryland Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | B- | B- | B- | |
D- | D- | D- | C+ | |
D | D- | D- | C+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
B | A- | A- | A | |
C | D | D | B+ | |
B+ | A | A | C | |
C+ | B | B | C+ | |
D | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
B- | C+ | C+ | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Maryland Heights, MO average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Maryland Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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