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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$596,278

Cost of Crime™ for Beaufort, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $951 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Beaufort 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 Beaufort, MO Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Beaufort's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Beaufort sits in the 61st percentile, ahead of 61% of cities and behind 39%. The grade covers only Beaufort's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Beaufort is 20.50 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 40 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 58 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Beaufort, MO report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Beaufort, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Beaufort for 2025 is $596,278, about $367 per resident and $951 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Beaufort Compared to Other Cities?

Beaufort, MO:	$367
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Beaufort is $367 per year, which is $97 less than the national average and $293 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Beaufort:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,640 more than in Beaufort.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $145 less than in Beaufort

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Beaufort	Cost per Beaufort Resident
Murder	$159,405	$98
Rape/Sexual Assault	$69,092	$43
Robbery	$31,031	$19
Assault	$88,095	$54
Kidnapping	$16,257	$10
Vehicle Theft	$80,483	$50
Burglary	$20,360	$13
Theft	$54,099	$33
Arson	$7,889	$5
Vandalism	$36,000	$22
Animal Cruelty	$532	$0
Drug Crimes	$28,948	$18
Identity Theft	$4,086	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$596,278	$367

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Beaufort, 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 Beaufort totals $1,426,566 ($878 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,022,844 ($1,245 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 south 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 Beaufort's 1,625 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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Beaufort 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 Beaufort residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.888
Robbery	0.6071
Rape	0.7012
Murder	0.0522
Total Violent Crime	3.248 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.428
Vehicle Theft	3.198
Burglary	1.381
Arson	0.2010
Total Property Crime	11.21 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1650
Drug Crimes	2.408
Vandalism	3.101
Identity Theft	0.3249
Animal Cruelty	0.0442
Total "Other" Rate	6.043 (B)

Individual Beaufort Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Leslie, MO	B-	D+	B
Neier, MO	B+	C	B+
Greenstreet, MO	C+	C-	B-
Lyon, MO	C+	C-	C
Kiel, MO	B	D	A
Union, MO	C+	C+	C
Gerald, MO	C	C-	B-
Detmold, MO	B+	D	A+
Stanton, MO	B-	B-	C+
Washington, MO	C-	D+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Beaufort is lower 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
Bolinas, CA	D	D	D
Tenmile, OR	B-	B+	B+
Airport, NC	F	D-	D-
Castleberry, AL	C+	C	C
Port Sanilac, MI	A-	C+	C+
Prairie, MS	A-	B+	B+
Marietta, MS	B-	A+	A+
Robert Lee, TX	D-	D-	D-
Greenfield, IL	C	D	D
Loachapoka, AL	D-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Beaufort is safer than the Missouri state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Beaufort, MO average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Beaufort schools on SchoolGrade

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