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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	B

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$8.62 million

Cost of Crime™ for Clinton County, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,007 per household.

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

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Clinton County's combined rate is lower than the norm. Clinton County sits in the 71st percentile, ahead of 71% of counties and behind 29%. The grade covers only Clinton County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Clinton County is 23.76 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 30 in the northeast areas to 1 in 66 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Clinton County, MO report the most crime, about 207 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Clinton County, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Clinton County for 2025 is $8,616,681, about $396 per resident and $1,007 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): 54.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

Clinton County, MO:	$396
St. Louis City, MO:	$1636
Cass County, MO:	$361
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Clinton County is $396 per year, which is $69 less than the national average and $265 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Clinton County:

In St. Louis City, MO, crime costs $1,636 per person, which is $1,241 more than in Clinton County.
In Cass County, MO, crime costs $361 per person, which is $35 less than in Clinton County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Clinton County	Cost per Clinton County Resident
Murder	$2.87 million	$132
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.04 million	$48
Robbery	$297,437	$14
Assault	$1.03 million	$47
Kidnapping	$179,368	$8
Vehicle Theft	$373,020	$17
Burglary	$352,967	$16
Theft	$1.03 million	$47
Arson	$94,559	$4
Vandalism	$615,561	$28
Animal Cruelty	$8,825	$0
Drug Crimes	$686,015	$31
Identity Theft	$39,326	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$8,616,681	$396

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Clinton 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 Clinton County totals $24,395,772 ($1,120 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $33,012,453 ($1,516 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 northeast 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 Clinton County has 3, do the same, and of Clinton County's 21,781 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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Clinton 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 Clinton County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.651
Robbery	0.4341
Rape	0.7884
Murder	0.0701
Total Violent Crime	2.943 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.108
Vehicle Theft	1.106
Burglary	1.787
Arson	0.1798
Total Property Crime	12.18 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1358
Drug Crimes	4.258
Vandalism	3.956
Identity Theft	0.2333
Animal Cruelty	0.0548
Total "Other" Rate	8.638 (B)

Individual Clinton County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
DeKalb County, MO	C+	C-	B-
Caldwell County, MO	B	D	A+
Ray County, MO	B-	B	C+
Clay County, MO	C	B-	C-
Buchanan County, MO	D+	D	D
Platte County, MO	C+	B	C
Daviess County, MO	C	C+	C-
Andrew County, MO	A-	C	A-
Wyandotte County, KS	D-	D-	D
Doniphan County, KS	C-	D+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Clinton County is lower 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
Dodge County, MN	A+	A	A
Fannin County, GA	B	B	B
Edmonson County, KY	A-	A+	A+
Eastland County, TX	D-	D-	D-
East Feliciana Parish, LA	C+	D-	D-
Dunklin County, MO	D+	D	D
Dukes County, MA	A	C	C
Duchesne County, UT	C	B	B
Douglas County, MO	B-	D+	D+
Door County, WI	B	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Clinton County 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 Clinton County, MO average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Clinton County schools on SchoolGrade

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