Murder per Capita in Meadowbrook Heights
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Meadowbrook Heights residents.
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Overall Crime Grade™
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A |
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Other Crime Grade |
B- |
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A crime occurs every 2 days 16 hours (on average) in Meadowbrook Heights.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Meadowbrook Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook Heights, Kansas City, MO Safe?
The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. Meadowbrook Heights is in the 79th percentile for safety, meaning 21% of neighborhoods are safer and 79% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Meadowbrook Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in Meadowbrook Heights is 0.0314 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Meadowbrook Heights generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Meadowbrook Heights may be as high as 1 in 21,452 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 48,455 in the northwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Meadowbrook Heights, Kansas City, MO: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Meadowbrook Heights has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Murder Maps
When looking at the murder map for Meadowbrook Heights, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Meadowbrook Heights residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Meadowbrook Heights has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Meadowbrook Heights has 1, have the same problem. Of Meadowbrook Heights’s 6,641 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Meadowbrook Heights residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
0.9697 |
Robbery |
0.2722 |
Rape |
0.7027 |
Murder |
0.0314 |
Total Violent Crime |
1.976 (A) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
6.493 |
Vehicle Theft |
2.581 |
Burglary |
0.9090 |
Arson |
0.1292 |
Total Property Crime |
10.11 (A) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.0976 |
Drug Crimes |
4.531 |
Vandalism |
3.642 |
Identity Theft |
0.1383 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0469 |
Total "Other" Rate |
8.456 (B-) |
Individual Meadowbrook Heights Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Meadowbrook Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Meadowbrook Heights.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | A | A- | B | |
B- | B+ | B- | B | |
B- | A | B- | B | |
B- | A+ | B+ | B | |
B | A | B+ | C+ | |
C | B+ | C | C+ | |
D+ | B | D | C+ | |
A- | A+ | A- | C- | |
B- | B+ | B | B | |
C- | A- | D+ | B |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Meadowbrook Heights is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | C | C | D- | |
A | C+ | C+ | B | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B | |
A | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
C | A | A | B- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D+ | C- | C- | A | |
C- | C+ | C+ | D | |
A- | C- | C- | A |
Considering only the murder rate, Meadowbrook Heights is safer than the Missouri state average and safer than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Meadowbrook Heights, Kansas City, MO average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Meadowbrook Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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