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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$905,485

Cost of Crime™ for Birch Tree, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,421 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Birch Tree 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 Birch Tree, MO Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Birch Tree's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Birch Tree sits in the 35th percentile, ahead of 35% of cities and behind 65%. The grade covers only Birch Tree's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Birch Tree is 29.58 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 41 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Birch Tree, MO report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Birch Tree, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Birch Tree for 2025 is $905,485, about $553 per resident and $1,421 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Birch Tree Compared to Other Cities?

Birch Tree, MO:	$553
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Birch Tree is $553 per year, which is $89 more than the national average and $107 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Birch Tree:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,454 more than in Birch Tree.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $331 less than in Birch Tree

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Birch Tree	Cost per Birch Tree Resident
Murder	$320,052	$195
Rape/Sexual Assault	$79,182	$48
Robbery	$24,912	$15
Assault	$187,368	$114
Kidnapping	$12,334	$8
Vehicle Theft	$25,720	$16
Burglary	$33,219	$20
Theft	$81,733	$50
Arson	$8,312	$5
Vandalism	$48,104	$29
Animal Cruelty	$664	$0
Drug Crimes	$58,432	$36
Identity Theft	$25,454	$16
Total Cost of Crime	$905,485	$553

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Birch Tree, 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 Birch Tree totals $2,557,320 ($1,561 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,462,805 ($2,114 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 Birch Tree's 1,638 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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Birch Tree 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 Birch Tree residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.983
Robbery	0.4835
Rape	0.7973
Murder	0.1040
Total Violent Crime	5.368 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.635
Vehicle Theft	1.014
Burglary	2.236
Arson	0.2101
Total Property Crime	13.09 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1242
Drug Crimes	4.823
Vandalism	4.111
Identity Theft	2.008
Animal Cruelty	0.0548
Total "Other" Rate	11.12 (D+)

Individual Birch Tree Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pine Crest, MO	C+	C-	B
Delaware, MO	D	D	D+
Winona, MO	D-	F	D
Mountain View, MO	D+	D+	D
Turnerville, MO	D	D-	D+
New Liberty, MO	D	F	D
Munsell, MO	D-	D-	D
Trask, MO	C	D	C+
White Church, MO	A-	B	A-
Fremont, MO	D	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Birch Tree 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
Haines, AK	C	F	F
Branchville, IN	A+	A	A
New Berlin, IL	A+	C+	C+
Galatia, IL	A-	B	B
Smithton, MO	B-	D+	D+
Rush, KY	B-	B	B
Avoca, IA	B-	C-	C-
Kingsley, IA	D+	A-	A-
Kaleva, MI	B	D+	D+
Jamesport, MO	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Birch Tree is safer than the Missouri state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Birch Tree, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Birch Tree schools on SchoolGrade

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