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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$1.49 million

Cost of Crime™ for Cool Valley, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $3,560 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cool Valley 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 Cool Valley, MO Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Cool Valley's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Cool Valley sits in the 3rd percentile, ahead of 3% of cities and behind 97%. The grade covers only Cool Valley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cool Valley is 71.72 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 15 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Cool Valley, MO report the most crime, about 19 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cool Valley, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cool Valley for 2025 is $1,489,231, about $1,397 per resident and $3,560 per household. That equals 6.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cool Valley Compared to Other Cities?

Cool Valley, MO:	$1397
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cool Valley is $1,397 per year, which is $933 more than the national average and $737 more than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cool Valley:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $1,610 more than in Cool Valley.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $1,175 less than in Cool Valley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cool Valley	Cost per Cool Valley Resident
Murder	$628,856	$590
Rape/Sexual Assault	$57,488	$54
Robbery	$65,994	$62
Assault	$156,493	$147
Kidnapping	$6,411	$6
Vehicle Theft	$203,783	$191
Burglary	$68,717	$64
Theft	$97,976	$92
Arson	$3,888	$4
Vandalism	$155,776	$146
Animal Cruelty	$908	$1
Drug Crimes	$37,035	$35
Identity Theft	$5,904	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$1,489,231	$1,397

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cool Valley, 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 Cool Valley totals $4,510,168 ($4,231 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,999,399 ($5,628 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 do the same, and of Cool Valley's 1,066 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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Cool Valley 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 Cool Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.112
Robbery	1.968
Rape	0.8894
Murder	0.3139
Total Violent Crime	8.283 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.75
Vehicle Theft	12.35
Burglary	7.107
Arson	0.1511
Total Property Crime	37.35 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0992
Drug Crimes	4.697
Vandalism	20.46
Identity Theft	0.7156
Animal Cruelty	0.1152
Total "Other" Rate	26.08 (F)

Individual Cool Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Normandy, MO	F	F	F
Bellerive, MO	F	F	F
Pasadena Park, MO	F	D+	D-
Kinloch, MO	F	F	F
Norwood Court, MO	F	D	D-
Bel-Ridge, MO	F	F	F
Ferguson, MO	F	F	F
Pasadena Hills, MO	F	D-	D-
Bel-Nor, MO	F	D-	F
Country Club Hills, MO	F	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cool Valley 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
Vander, NC	D+	D	D
Columbia, VA	B	C	C
Conception Junction, MO	C-	C+	C+
Cranmoor, WI	A	A	A
Creston, CA	B+	D+	D+
Farmington, KY	B	A-	A-
Franklin, IL	A+	A	A
Friend, NE	C-	C-	C-
Gilbert, WV	C	B+	B+
Gordon, AL	C-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Cool Valley is less safe than the Missouri state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cool Valley, MO average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 12% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cool Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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