Stoddard County, MO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Stoddard County is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of counties are safer and 21% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Stoddard County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Stoddard County is 0.1056 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Stoddard County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Stoddard County may be as high as 1 in 6,114 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,012 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Stoddard County, MO: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Stoddard County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Stoddard County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Stoddard 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, Stoddard County is as safe as 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 Stoddard County, MO

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Stoddard County about $5,672,816 in 2025, or roughly $198 per resident. This is part of Stoddard County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Stoddard County, including every crime type and how Stoddard 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 Stoddard County's crime maps on the Stoddard County overall crime page.

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Individual Stoddard County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
New Madrid County, MO	D	F	D+	F
Scott County, MO	C-	C-	C-	F
Butler County, MO	D+	D	D	D
Mississippi County, MO	D+	D-	D+	F
Bollinger County, MO	C-	C+	D+	D-
Wayne County, MO	C-	D+	C	D-
Dunklin County, MO	D+	D	D+	D-
Clay County, AR	C-	D+	C+	D
Cape Girardeau County, MO	C+	D+	C+	D+
Alexander County, IL	D+	D	D+	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Stoddard 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
St. James Parish, LA	C	C	C	D-
Daviess County, IN	A-	A+	A+	B-
Davison County, SD	C	B-	B-	C
Dawson County, GA	A-	A+	A+	B-
Dawson County, NE	D+	B-	B-	C
De Soto Parish, LA	D+	D	D	F
Decatur County, GA	B-	C	C	C+
Decatur County, IN	A	A-	A-	B
Del Norte County, CA	D+	D	D	A
Delta County, CO	D	C-	C-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Stoddard County, MO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Stoddard County schools on SchoolGrade

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