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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$200,117

Cost of Crime™ for Elk Creek, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,124 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Elk Creek 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 Elk Creek, MO Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Elk Creek's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Elk Creek sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of cities and behind 87%. The grade covers only Elk Creek's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Elk Creek is 44.78 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 14 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 31 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Elk Creek, MO report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Elk Creek, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Elk Creek for 2025 is $200,117, about $652 per resident and $1,124 per household. That equals 2.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Elk Creek Compared to Other Cities?

Elk Creek, MO:	$652
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Elk Creek is $652 per year, which is $188 more than the national average and $8 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Elk Creek:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,355 more than in Elk Creek.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $430 less than in Elk Creek

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Elk Creek	Cost per Elk Creek Resident
Murder	$52,724	$172
Rape/Sexual Assault	$15,551	$51
Robbery	$8,985	$29
Assault	$42,723	$139
Kidnapping	$2,150	$7
Vehicle Theft	$3,147	$10
Burglary	$9,040	$29
Theft	$28,140	$92
Arson	$1,783	$6
Vandalism	$20,760	$68
Animal Cruelty	$249	$1
Drug Crimes	$14,351	$47
Identity Theft	$513	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$200,117	$652

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Elk Creek, 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 Elk Creek totals $439,419 ($1,431 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $639,536 ($2,083 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 Elk Creek's 307 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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Elk Creek 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 Elk Creek residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.846
Robbery	0.9305
Rape	0.8355
Murder	0.0914
Total Violent Crime	6.703 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.70
Vehicle Theft	0.6621
Burglary	3.247
Arson	0.2405
Total Property Crime	21.85 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1155
Drug Crimes	6.319
Vandalism	9.465
Identity Theft	0.2159
Animal Cruelty	0.1095
Total "Other" Rate	16.23 (D-)

Individual Elk Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Grogan, MO	F	F	D-
Solo, MO	D+	C+	C
Simmons, MO	D-	D+	D-
Yukon, MO	D+	C	C
Clear Springs, MO	D-	D-	D
Cabool, MO	D-	D-	D-
Eunice, MO	D	D+	D+
Dunn, MO	C	D	B-
Summersville, MO	D-	D	D-
Midvale, MO	D-	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Elk Creek 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
Vasco, TX	B+	B	B
Whiteville, LA	F	D-	D-
Corinne, OK	B-	B-	B-
Corinth, GA	B+	B	B
Cornish, UT	A	B	B
Cravat, IL	A+	A+	A+
Creston, WV	B+	B-	B-
Westphalia, TX	C-	D-	D-
Westland, PA	A	A	A
West Waynesburg, PA	B	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Elk Creek 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 Elk Creek, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Elk Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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