New Madrid County, MO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. New Madrid County is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of counties are safer and 7% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Madrid County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in New Madrid County is 0.1622 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Madrid County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in New Madrid County may be as high as 1 in 4,526 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,973 in the northeast part of the county.

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

How New Madrid County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in New Madrid 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, New Madrid County 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 New Madrid County, MO

Murder is projected to cost the residents of New Madrid County about $4,815,314 in 2025, or roughly $305 per resident. This is part of New Madrid County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Madrid County, including every crime type and how New Madrid 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 New Madrid County's crime maps on the New Madrid County overall crime page.

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Individual New Madrid County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lake County, TN	F	F	F	D-
Mississippi County, MO	D+	D-	D+	F
Stoddard County, MO	C+	C-	B-	D
Scott County, MO	C-	C-	C-	F
Dunklin County, MO	D+	D	D+	D-
Pemiscot County, MO	D-	F	D-	F
Fulton County, KY	B	B+	B+	C
Obion County, TN	D+	D+	C-	D+
Hickman County, KY	C	C+	C	C-
Alexander County, IL	D+	D	D+	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

New Madrid County is higher 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
Comerio Municipio, PR	D-	F	F	F
Wilkinson County, MS	C+	A	A	D+
Wilson County, KS	D+	D	D	C-
Winkler County, TX	D-	D+	D+	F
Crittenden County, KY	B-	A+	A+	C+
Crawford County, GA	B+	B	B	B+
Cottonwood County, MN	B+	B+	B+	A-
Coosa County, AL	B	C+	C+	D+
Converse County, WY	B+	A	A	B+
Conejos County, CO	D-	D	D	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Madrid County, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 31% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See New Madrid County schools on SchoolGrade

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