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

Crime per Capita in Canalou

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

 

Canalou, MO Map of Crime Rates
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C+

Overall Crime Grade™

D-
A
Other Crime Grade
D+

$123,270

Cost of Crime™ for Canalou, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,288 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Canalou 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 Canalou, 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 Canalou's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Canalou sits in the 51st percentile, ahead of 51% of cities and behind 49%. The grade covers only Canalou's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Canalou is 23.54 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 59 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Canalou, MO report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Canalou, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Canalou for 2025 is $123,270, about $635 per resident and $1,288 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.4%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.8%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Canalou, MO: $635
Hazelwood, MO: $3007
St. Paul, MO: $222
Missouri: $660
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Canalou is $635 per year, which is $171 more than the national average and $25 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Canalou:
  • In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,371 more than in Canalou.
  • In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $413 less than in Canalou

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Canalou for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Canalou
Cost per Canalou Resident
Murder
$55,567
$286
Rape/Sexual Assault
$9,993
$52
Robbery
$4,478
$23
Assault
$25,757
$133
Kidnapping
$2,149
$11
Vehicle Theft
$2,465
$13
Burglary
$2,922
$15
Theft
$3,445
$18
Arson
$993
$5
Vandalism
$4,826
$25
Animal Cruelty
$140
$1
Drug Crimes
$9,175
$47
Identity Theft
$1,358
$7
Total Cost of Crime
$123,270
$635

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Canalou, 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 Canalou totals $424,326 ($2,187 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $547,596 ($2,823 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 city holds few 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 Canalou's 194 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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Canalou 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 Canalou residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
4.623
Robbery
0.7339
Rape
0.8496
Murder
0.1524
Total Violent Crime
6.359 (D-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
3.429
Vehicle Theft
0.8205
Burglary
1.661
Arson
0.2120
Total Property Crime
6.123 (A)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1827
Drug Crimes
6.394
Vandalism
3.482
Identity Theft
0.9046
Animal Cruelty
0.0977
Total "Other" Rate
11.06 (D+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D
D-
D-
D-
F
C
B-
D-
A+
F
F
F
B-
D-
A+
B+
C
A+
C
D-
B+
C+
D+
B+
C
C
C-
D-
D-
F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Canalou 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
B
B
B
A+
A
A
F
F
F
C-
D+
D+
A-
A
A
D
F
F
A
B+
B+
F
F
F
F
F
F
D+
F
F

Considering only the crime rate, Canalou 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 Canalou, MO average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Canalou schools on SchoolGrade

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