Ozark, MO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Ozark is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of cities are safer and 84% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ozark's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Ozark is 0.0275 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ozark generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Ozark may be as high as 1 in 10,724 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 86,197 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Ozark, MO: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Ozark has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Ozark's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Ozark 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, Ozark is safer than the Missouri state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Ozark, MO

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Ozark about $1,713,796 in 2025, or roughly $52 per resident. This is part of Ozark's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ozark, including every crime type and how Ozark 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 Ozark's crime maps on the Ozark overall crime page.

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Individual Ozark Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Fremont Hills, MO	B+	A-	B	A+
McCracken, MO	B	B-	A-	B+
Linden, MO	A-	C+	A	B+
Selmore, MO	B+	B	B+	D
Nixa, MO	B-	B-	B-	A
Sparta, MO	B+	B+	A-	D+
Highlandville, MO	B+	B	A-	B+
Ongo, MO	A-	B	A-	C-
Rogersville, MO	C	D+	C+	B
Jamesville, MO	B+	B-	B+	C+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Ozark is lower 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
Asbury Park, NJ	B-	B-	B-	A
Aubrey, TX	B+	B+	B+	C+
Plattsburgh, NY	C-	C-	C-	A-
Miami Lakes, FL	B-	A-	A-	D+
Miami Shores, FL	C+	D+	D+	D-
Mount Dora, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Naugatuck, CT	C+	A	A	B+
Nutley, NJ	B+	A	A	B+
Orchard Park, NY	B+	B+	B+	A+
Oswego, NY	C-	D	D	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ozark, MO average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ozark schools on SchoolGrade

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