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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$7.29 million

Cost of Crime™ for Cedar County, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,324 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cedar County 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 Cedar County, MO Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Cedar County's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Cedar County sits in the 51st percentile, ahead of 51% of counties and behind 49%. The grade covers only Cedar County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Cedar County is 30.06 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the northwest areas to 1 in 46 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Cedar County, MO report the most crime, about 178 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cedar County, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cedar County for 2025 is $7,293,027, about $505 per resident and $1,324 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cedar County Compared to Other Counties?

Cedar County, MO:	$505
St. Louis City, MO:	$1636
Cass County, MO:	$361
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cedar County is $505 per year, which is $41 more than the national average and $155 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Cedar County:

In St. Louis City, MO, crime costs $1,636 per person, which is $1,131 more than in Cedar County.
In Cass County, MO, crime costs $361 per person, which is $144 less than in Cedar County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cedar County	Cost per Cedar County Resident
Murder	$2.45 million	$169
Rape/Sexual Assault	$680,327	$47
Robbery	$239,501	$17
Assault	$1.08 million	$74
Kidnapping	$127,911	$9
Vehicle Theft	$223,203	$15
Burglary	$499,437	$35
Theft	$690,269	$48
Arson	$76,284	$5
Vandalism	$523,909	$36
Animal Cruelty	$9,603	$1
Drug Crimes	$590,637	$41
Identity Theft	$109,213	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$7,293,027	$505

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cedar County, 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 Cedar County totals $19,855,365 ($1,374 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $27,148,392 ($1,879 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 county 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 Cedar County has 3, do the same, and of Cedar County's 14,446 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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Cedar County 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 Cedar County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.592
Robbery	0.5271
Rape	0.7767
Murder	0.0902
Total Violent Crime	3.986 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.226
Vehicle Theft	0.9978
Burglary	3.812
Arson	0.2187
Total Property Crime	14.25 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1460
Drug Crimes	5.527
Vandalism	5.077
Identity Theft	0.9768
Animal Cruelty	0.0899
Total "Other" Rate	11.82 (C-)

Individual Cedar County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
St. Clair County, MO	C+	C-	B-
Dade County, MO	D	C-	D-
Vernon County, MO	B-	C-	B+
Polk County, MO	C	C	C
Barton County, MO	D+	D-	D+
Hickory County, MO	C	D+	C
Bates County, MO	D	D+	D-
Dallas County, MO	D	C	D-
Bourbon County, KS	C-	C	C+
Crawford County, KS	C-	C-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Cedar County is similar versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Morrow County, OR	C+	B	B
Nemaha County, KS	B-	C-	C-
Nantucket County, MA	B+	D	D
Naguabo Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-
Musselshell County, MT	B-	C+	C+
Murray County, OK	C-	B-	B-
Murray County, MN	B	D+	D+
Mountrail County, ND	D	C	C
Moultrie County, IL	A+	A	A
Nemaha County, NE	C+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Cedar County 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 Cedar County, MO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Cedar County schools on SchoolGrade

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