Missouri Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Missouri in green. The most dangerous areas in Missouri 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 Missouri Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US state. Missouri is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of states are safer and 8% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Missouri's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of murder in Missouri is 0.1122 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Missouri generally consider the south part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Missouri may be as high as 1 in 6,716 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,313 in the south part of the state. 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 east parts of Missouri: about 334 per year. The northeast part of Missouri has fewer cases of murder with only 11 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Missouri, 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 east part of the state. 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 Missouri residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Missouri has 2, 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 Missouri has 983, have the same problem. Of Missouri’s 6,308,241 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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Missouri Crime Breakdown

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 Missouri residents in a standard year.

Individual Missouri Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States

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

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Arkansas	D-	D-	D-	D-
Illinois	B	B+	B+	C
Iowa	B+	B	B+	A+
Kansas	D+	C-	C	B
Oklahoma	D+	D+	D	C-
Indiana	A-	B-	B+	C
Nebraska	C+	B+	C+	A-
Tennessee	D	D-	D	D-
Kentucky	B-	A-	B	D+
Ohio	C+	B-	B-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for State with Similar Populations

Missouri is higher versus other states of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in states with comparable overall population in the state‘s boundaries.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Arkansas	D-	D-	D-	D-
Alabama	C+	C+	C+	D
Mississippi	A+	A+	A+	B
Michigan	B	D+	D+	C-
Massachusetts	A+	C+	C+	A+
Maine	A	A+	A+	A-
Louisiana	D+	D-	D-	F
Iowa	B+	B	B	A+
Indiana	A-	B-	B-	C
Idaho	A-	B	B	A

Considering only the murder rate, Missouri is as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Missouri average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Missouri schools on SchoolGrade

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