Spurgeon, MO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Spurgeon is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of cities are safer and 24% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Spurgeon's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Spurgeon is 0.0917 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Spurgeon generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Spurgeon may be as high as 1 in 7,634 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 48,723 in the west part of the city.

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

How Spurgeon's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Spurgeon 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, Spurgeon is safer 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 Spurgeon, MO

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Spurgeon about $104,593 in 2025, or roughly $172 per resident. This is part of Spurgeon's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Spurgeon, including every crime type and how Spurgeon 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 Spurgeon's crime maps on the Spurgeon overall crime page.

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Individual Spurgeon Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Fredville, MO	D	D+	C-	C
Saginaw, MO	B-	C	B	C+
Tipton Ford, MO	C+	C+	C+	C+
Racine, MO	C+	C+	C+	A-
Hornet, MO	C+	B-	C+	D
Redings Mill, MO	D	D-	D-	D-
Leawood, MO	C-	B-	D+	C
Silver Creek, MO	B+	C+	A-	B-
Neosho, MO	D	C	D+	C
Westview, MO	B+	C-	A-	B-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Spurgeon is higher 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
Kingston, WI	A	C+	C+	D
Lakeside, OH	C	B-	B-	A-
Lakeside, MA	A+	A	A	A+
Lake Center, MS	B+	A-	A-	B-
Lagunitas, CA	D+	D	D	D+
La Anna, PA	A	B	B	C-
Kitty Fork, NC	D	C	C	C
Kismet, KS	D	C	C	D
Kiron, IA	C+	C+	C+	B-
Russell, MN	A-	A	A	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Spurgeon, MO average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Spurgeon schools on SchoolGrade

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