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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$29.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Blue Springs, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,182 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Blue Springs 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 Blue Springs, 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 Blue Springs's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Blue Springs sits in the 30th percentile, ahead of 30% of cities and behind 70%. The grade covers only Blue Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Blue Springs is 31.85 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 43 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Blue Springs, MO report the most crime, about 345 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 61 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Blue Springs, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Blue Springs for 2025 is $29,655,918, about $448 per resident and $1,182 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Blue Springs Compared to Other Cities?

Blue Springs, MO:	$448
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Blue Springs is $448 per year, which is $16 less than the national average and $212 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Blue Springs:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,558 more than in Blue Springs.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $226 less than in Blue Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Blue Springs	Cost per Blue Springs Resident
Murder	$6.36 million	$96
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.18 million	$48
Robbery	$671,412	$10
Assault	$3.48 million	$53
Kidnapping	$489,678	$7
Vehicle Theft	$5.54 million	$84
Burglary	$830,021	$13
Theft	$4.07 million	$62
Arson	$254,146	$4
Vandalism	$2.05 million	$31
Animal Cruelty	$46,946	$1
Drug Crimes	$2.60 million	$39
Identity Theft	$82,814	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$29,655,918	$448

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Blue Springs, 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 Blue Springs totals $58,586,368 ($886 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $88,242,285 ($1,334 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 central 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, of which Blue Springs has 8, do the same, and of Blue Springs's 66,151 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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Blue Springs 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 Blue Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.834
Robbery	0.3227
Rape	0.7927
Murder	0.0512
Total Violent Crime	3.001 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.88
Vehicle Theft	5.408
Burglary	1.383
Arson	0.1591
Total Property Crime	18.83 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1221
Drug Crimes	5.309
Vandalism	4.339
Identity Theft	0.1617
Animal Cruelty	0.0959
Total "Other" Rate	10.03 (C-)

Individual Blue Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lake Tapawingo, MO	C-	B+	D+
Grain Valley, MO	C+	B	C
Tarsney Lakes, MO	C-	D-	C-
Lake Lotawana, MO	B+	B+	B+
Lake City, MO	D+	D+	D
Oak Grove, MO	C-	C+	C-
Independence, MO	D-	D-	F
Unity Village, MO	F	D-	F
Lees Summit, MO	C	B-	C-
Buckner, MO	D+	C-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Blue Springs 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
Lake Havasu City, AZ	B	C	C
Novato, CA	C	D+	D+
The Hammocks, FL	A-	A	A
Wellington, FL	A+	A+	A+
Sheboygan, WI	C-	C+	C+
Vineland, NJ	B-	B-	B-
Hempstead, NY	C	D-	D-
Hoboken, NJ	C	B	B
Smyrna, TN	D+	C-	C-
Lenexa, KS	C	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Blue Springs 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 Blue Springs, MO average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Blue Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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