Taney County, MO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Taney County is in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning 57% of counties are safer and 43% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Taney County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Taney County is 0.0728 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Taney County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Taney County may be as high as 1 in 4,656 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 25,115 in the west part of the county.

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

How Taney County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Taney 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, Taney 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 Taney County, MO

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Taney County about $7,942,577 in 2025, or roughly $137 per resident. This is part of Taney County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Taney County, including every crime type and how Taney 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 Taney County's crime maps on the Taney County overall crime page.

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Individual Taney County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Stone County, MO	C+	C+	B-	C-
Christian County, MO	A-	B+	A	A+
Boone County, AR	D+	D	C-	B-
Carroll County, AR	D+	D+	D+	C-
Greene County, MO	D+	D+	D+	C+
Barry County, MO	C	C	C	D+
Douglas County, MO	B-	D+	B-	D
Marion County, AR	D+	D-	C-	C-
Lawrence County, MO	C+	C+	B-	C-
Ozark County, MO	D	D-	D	D

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Taney 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
Coffee County, TN	C	C	C	B
Crawford County, AR	D+	D+	D+	D+
Washington County, NY	A-	B-	B-	A
Coos County, OR	D	C	C	A-
Washington County, OH	B+	B	B	A-
Columbia County, WI	A-	A-	A-	B+
Columbia County, PA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Columbia County, NY	A	B-	B-	A
Colbert County, AL	B-	C+	C+	C-
Warrick County, IN	A+	A+	A+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Taney County, MO average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Taney County schools on SchoolGrade

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