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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$911,673

Cost of Crime™ for Appleton City, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,265 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Appleton City 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 Appleton City, MO Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Appleton City's combined rate is higher than the norm. Appleton City sits in the 20th percentile, ahead of 20% of cities and behind 80%. The grade covers only Appleton City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Appleton City is 37.65 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 31 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Appleton City, MO report the most crime, about 16 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Appleton City, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Appleton City for 2025 is $911,673, about $610 per resident and $1,265 per household. That equals 2.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Appleton City Compared to Other Cities?

Appleton City, MO:	$610
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Appleton City is $610 per year, which is $146 more than the national average and $50 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Appleton City:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,396 more than in Appleton City.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $388 less than in Appleton City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Appleton City for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Appleton City	Cost per Appleton City Resident
Murder	$376,021	$252
Rape/Sexual Assault	$73,533	$49
Robbery	$18,578	$12
Assault	$86,810	$58
Kidnapping	$14,661	$10
Vehicle Theft	$30,694	$21
Burglary	$32,002	$21
Theft	$139,697	$94
Arson	$6,660	$4
Vandalism	$55,188	$37
Animal Cruelty	$910	$1
Drug Crimes	$73,340	$49
Identity Theft	$3,578	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$911,673	$610

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Appleton City, 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 Appleton City totals $2,870,171 ($1,921 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,781,843 ($2,531 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 northwest part of the city 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 Appleton City's 1,494 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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Appleton City 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 Appleton City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.023
Robbery	0.3953
Rape	0.8118
Murder	0.1339
Total Violent Crime	3.364 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.05
Vehicle Theft	1.327
Burglary	2.362
Arson	0.1846
Total Property Crime	21.93 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1618
Drug Crimes	6.636
Vandalism	5.171
Identity Theft	0.3094
Animal Cruelty	0.0823
Total "Other" Rate	12.36 (D)

Individual Appleton City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Appleton City is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Appleton City.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hudson, MO	D+	C-	D+
Montrose, MO	D+	B+	D
Johnson City, MO	C	C-	B-
Rockville, MO	F	D-	F
Spruce, MO	D+	C+	C
Pleasant Gap, MO	C-	D+	C-
Prairie City, MO	F	F	F
Monegaw Springs, MO	B-	D+	A-
Schell City, MO	B	D+	A-
Deepwater, MO	C+	C	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Appleton City is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Sierra Blanca, TX	F	F	F
Surry, ME	A	A+	A+
Sterling City, TX	C-	D+	D+
Dahlgren, IL	B+	B+	B+
Philipsburg, MT	C+	D	D
Three Bridges, NJ	A	A+	A+
Hiram, TX	C-	D-	D-
Loveville, MD	B-	C+	C+
Lebo, KS	C+	B-	B-
Maxwell, CA	C	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Appleton City is as safe as 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 Appleton City, MO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Appleton City schools on SchoolGrade

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