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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$358,743

Cost of Crime™ for Crystal Lakes, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,119 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Crystal Lakes 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 Crystal Lakes, 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 Crystal Lakes's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Crystal Lakes sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of cities and behind 53%. The grade covers only Crystal Lakes's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Crystal Lakes is 25.04 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 30 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 62 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Crystal Lakes, MO report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Crystal Lakes, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Crystal Lakes for 2025 is $358,743, about $405 per resident and $1,119 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): 55.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Crystal Lakes Compared to Other Cities?

Crystal Lakes, MO:	$405
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Crystal Lakes is $405 per year, which is $59 less than the national average and $255 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Crystal Lakes:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,602 more than in Crystal Lakes.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $183 less than in Crystal Lakes

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Crystal Lakes	Cost per Crystal Lakes Resident
Murder	$85,978	$97
Rape/Sexual Assault	$40,006	$45
Robbery	$10,202	$12
Assault	$76,466	$86
Kidnapping	$8,651	$10
Vehicle Theft	$19,429	$22
Burglary	$17,680	$20
Theft	$29,440	$33
Arson	$3,548	$4
Vandalism	$44,824	$51
Animal Cruelty	$293	$0
Drug Crimes	$21,202	$24
Identity Theft	$1,024	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$358,743	$405

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Crystal Lakes, 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 Crystal Lakes totals $785,887 ($887 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,144,629 ($1,292 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 Crystal Lakes's 886 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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Crystal Lakes 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 Crystal Lakes residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.005
Robbery	0.3661
Rape	0.7447
Murder	0.0516
Total Violent Crime	4.168 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.416
Vehicle Theft	1.416
Burglary	2.200
Arson	0.1658
Total Property Crime	10.20 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1610
Drug Crimes	3.235
Vandalism	7.082
Identity Theft	0.1493
Animal Cruelty	0.0446
Total "Other" Rate	10.67 (C-)

Individual Crystal Lakes Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wood Heights, MO	B+	C	A-
Excelsior Springs, MO	D	D+	D+
Excelsior Estates, MO	C	C	B-
Vibbard, MO	A	A	A+
Prathersville, MO	D+	C	D
Elkhorn, MO	B-	B	B-
Mosby, MO	C-	C	D+
Rayville, MO	C	A-	D+
Excelsior Springs Junction, MO	D	C-	D
Lawson, MO	B	C+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Crystal Lakes 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
Sand Lake, NY	A-	A-	A-
Grenloch, NJ	A	A+	A+
Hibernia, FL	A-	C+	C+
Hickory Valley, AR	D	D	D
Isla Vista, CA	C+	D	D
Kosse, TX	C+	C-	C-
Lakeville, NY	D-	C+	C+
Roseland, IN	F	F	F
Salkum, WA	D	C+	C+
Greenfield, PA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Crystal Lakes 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 Crystal Lakes, MO average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Crystal Lakes schools on SchoolGrade

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