Osage County, MO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Osage County is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of counties are safer and 51% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Osage County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Osage County is 0.0663 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Osage County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Osage County may be as high as 1 in 9,271 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 28,560 in the west part of the county. 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 central parts of Osage County, MO: about 0 per year. The south part of Osage County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Osage County, 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 central part of the county. 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 Osage County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Osage County 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 Osage County has 3, have the same problem. Of Osage County’s 13,079 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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Osage County 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 Osage County residents in a standard year.

Individual Osage County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Cole County, MO	B	B	B-	D
Maries County, MO	D+	B-	D	C-
Gasconade County, MO	C	D+	C	D+
Callaway County, MO	C+	C+	B-	D+
Phelps County, MO	C	C	C-	D+
Miller County, MO	D+	D+	C-	D+
Montgomery County, MO	C+	C+	B-	D+
Crawford County, MO	C	D+	C	C-
Moniteau County, MO	C+	C+	C	D+
Boone County, MO	B-	C	C	A

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Osage County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Villalba Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D
Amite County, MS	A+	A+	A+	B+
Anderson County, KS	C	B-	B-	C-
Andrew County, MO	A-	C	C	B
Andrews County, TX	D	D	D	F
Atchison County, MO	C	D	D	D
Audubon County, IA	B	C	C	A-
Baca County, CO	D	F	F	D-
Beadle County, SD	B	C+	C+	B-
Union Parish, LA	C+	D	D	F

Considering only the murder rate, Osage County is safer than the Missouri state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Osage County, MO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Osage County schools on SchoolGrade

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