The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 63120, MO: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 63120

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 63120. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

63120, MO Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

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F
Other Crime Grade
F

$16.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for 63120, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $5,986 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 63120 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 63120, MO Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 63120's combined rate is much higher than the norm. 63120 sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of zip codes and behind 99%. The grade covers only 63120's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 63120 is 102.0 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 7 in the northwest areas to 1 in 12 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of 63120, MO report the most crime, about 181 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 63120, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 63120 for 2025 is $16,847,981, about $2,353 per resident and $5,986 per household. That equals 12.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 45.8%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 42.7%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 63120 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

63120, MO: $2353
63042, MO: $3319
64157, MO: $250
Missouri: $660
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 63120 is $2,353 per year, which is $1,889 more than the national average and $1,693 more than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 63120:
  • In 63042, MO, crime costs $3,319 per person, which is $966 more than in 63120.
  • In 64157, MO, crime costs $250 per person, which is $2,103 less than in 63120

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 63120 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 63120
Cost per 63120 Resident
Murder
$7.67 million
$1,071
Rape/Sexual Assault
$329,818
$46
Robbery
$373,626
$52
Assault
$3.62 million
$506
Kidnapping
$191,509
$27
Vehicle Theft
$1.24 million
$173
Burglary
$795,623
$111
Theft
$901,794
$126
Arson
$29,764
$4
Vandalism
$1.40 million
$196
Animal Cruelty
$7,405
$1
Drug Crimes
$276,011
$39
Identity Theft
$13,228
$2
Total Cost of Crime
$16,847,981
$2,353

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 63120, MO

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 63120 totals $53,375,102 ($7,456 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $70,223,082 ($9,809 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southwest part of the zip holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of 63120's 7,159 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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63120 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 63120 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
17.61
Robbery
1.659
Rape
0.7598
Murder
0.5699
Total Violent Crime
20.59 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
24.32
Vehicle Theft
11.18
Burglary
12.25
Arson
0.1722
Total Property Crime
47.93 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.4412
Drug Crimes
5.212
Vandalism
27.42
Identity Theft
0.2387
Animal Cruelty
0.1398
Total "Other" Rate
33.45 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 63120 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 63120.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
D-
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
D-
F
D
D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

63120 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D+
D-
D-
D+
B+
B+
A-
A+
A+
A
A+
A+
B+
B+
B+
A-
B-
B-
B+
A
A
B
B+
B+
B
B-
B-
D+
D-
D-

Considering only the crime rate, 63120 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 63120, MO average SchoolGrade of F, with 8% actual proficiency versus 13% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See 63120 schools on SchoolGrade

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