Platte County, MO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Platte County is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of counties are safer and 44% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Platte County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Platte County is 0.0714 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Platte County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Platte County may be as high as 1 in 8,996 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,832 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Platte County, MO: about 2 per year. The northeast part of Platte County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Platte County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Platte 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, Platte County is safer than the Missouri state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Platte County, MO

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Platte County about $15,237,099 in 2025, or roughly $134 per resident. This is part of Platte County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Platte County, including every crime type and how Platte 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 Platte County's crime maps on the Platte County overall crime page.

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Individual Platte County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Clay County, MO	C	B-	C-	B
Wyandotte County, KS	D-	D-	D	C-
Leavenworth County, KS	C+	B	B-	A-
Jackson County, MO	D-	D-	D-	D
Johnson County, KS	C+	A-	C	A
Clinton County, MO	B+	B	B+	C
Atchison County, KS	C+	B	B+	A-
Ray County, MO	B-	B	C+	C
Buchanan County, MO	D+	D	D	C
Douglas County, KS	B	B+	B	A+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Platte 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
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK	A	C-	C-	B+
Pennington County, SD	C+	C+	C+	A-
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	A-	A+	A+	A-
Newton County, GA	B	C+	C+	B+
Nevada County, CA	B+	D	D	A+
Navajo County, AZ	C-	D-	D-	D
Montgomery County, VA	C-	A-	A-	C-
Monongalia County, WV	B+	A-	A-	A-
Miami County, OH	A	A-	A-	A
Mercer County, PA	A	A	A	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Platte County, MO average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Platte County schools on SchoolGrade

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