Murder per Capita in South Plaza
The map below shows murder per 1,000 South Plaza residents.
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$253
Murder costs the average South Plaza resident about $253 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in South Plaza in green. The most dangerous areas in South Plaza 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 South Plaza, Kansas City, MO Safe from Murder?
The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. South Plaza is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of neighborhoods are safer and 21% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Plaza's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in South Plaza is 0.1349 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Plaza generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in South Plaza may be as high as 1 in 5,875 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,792 in the west part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of South Plaza, Kansas City, MO: about 0 per year. The northeast part of South Plaza has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How South Plaza's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in South Plaza to the Missouri state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| South Plaza, Kansas City, MO: | 0.1349 |
|---|---|
| Missouri: | 0.1122 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, South Plaza 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 South Plaza, Kansas City, MO
Murder is projected to cost the residents of South Plaza about $835,185 in 2025, or roughly $253 per resident. This is part of South Plaza's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Plaza, including every crime type and how South Plaza compares to other neighborhoods.
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 South Plaza's crime maps on the South Plaza overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in South Plaza is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to South Plaza.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D+ | C | D+ | D | |
D | D | D | D | |
C- | C | C- | D | |
D+ | C- | D+ | D- | |
D- | F | D- | F | |
D | D- | D | D | |
D | D+ | C- | C+ | |
D- | F | D | F | |
F | F | D- | F | |
F | F | F | F |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
South Plaza is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | B- | B- | C | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
B- | A+ | A+ | C | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | C | |
B- | D | D | B | |
A | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A | A | A | |
B+ | A | A | A | |
A+ | B | B | A- | |
D | C+ | C+ | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Plaza, Kansas City, MO average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See South Plaza schools on SchoolGrade
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