West Plains, MO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. West Plains is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of cities are safer and 12% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Plains's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in West Plains is 0.1266 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Plains generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Plains may be as high as 1 in 5,588 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,216 in the west part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of West Plains, MO: about 1 per year. The northeast part of West Plains has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for West Plains, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for West Plains residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Plains has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which West Plains has 4, have the same problem. Of West Plains’s 20,129 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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West Plains Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 West Plains residents in a standard year.

Individual West Plains Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Olden, MO	C	D	C+	B
South Fork, MO	C	C-	B-	C
White Church, MO	A-	B	A-	C
Brandsville, MO	C-	D+	C+	D
Pomona, MO	C+	D+	B-	B-
Pottersville, MO	D+	F	B+	A+
Peace Valley, MO	B+	C+	A	C
Crider, MO	C	F	B	B-
Siloam Springs, MO	C	D+	C	C-
Rover, MO	C+	B	B+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Plains is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Charleston, IL	C+	B	B	C-
Voorhees, NJ	A	A+	A+	A
Vincent, CA	C+	B-	B-	A-
Circleville, OH	C-	C+	C+	C
Ciales, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Choctaw, OK	B-	C+	C+	B+
Chesterton, IN	B+	A-	A-	C
Cheney, WA	D	C-	C-	B+
Chehalis, WA	D	C-	C-	A-
Charlestown, MA	C-	D	D	C+

Considering only the murder rate, West Plains is less safe than the Missouri state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Plains, MO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See West Plains schools on SchoolGrade

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