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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$316,665

Cost of Crime™ for Gentry, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $2,738 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Gentry 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 Gentry, 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 Gentry's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Gentry sits in the 34th percentile, ahead of 34% of cities and behind 66%. The grade covers only Gentry's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gentry is 29.95 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 27 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 65 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Gentry, MO report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gentry, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gentry for 2025 is $316,665, about $728 per resident and $2,738 per household. That equals 2.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Gentry Compared to Other Cities?

Gentry, MO:	$728
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gentry is $728 per year, which is $264 more than the national average and $68 more than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gentry:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,279 more than in Gentry.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $506 less than in Gentry

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gentry	Cost per Gentry Resident
Murder	$161,194	$371
Rape/Sexual Assault	$22,096	$51
Robbery	$8,939	$21
Assault	$48,132	$111
Kidnapping	$5,081	$12
Vehicle Theft	$2,550	$6
Burglary	$9,374	$22
Theft	$26,035	$60
Arson	$2,383	$5
Vandalism	$10,436	$24
Animal Cruelty	$229	$1
Drug Crimes	$17,556	$40
Identity Theft	$2,660	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$316,665	$728

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gentry, 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 Gentry totals $1,188,494 ($2,732 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,505,159 ($3,460 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 Gentry's 435 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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Gentry 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 Gentry residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.853
Robbery	0.6533
Rape	0.8378
Murder	0.1972
Total Violent Crime	5.541 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.56
Vehicle Theft	0.3786
Burglary	2.376
Arson	0.2269
Total Property Crime	14.54 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1926
Drug Crimes	5.456
Vandalism	3.358
Identity Theft	0.7899
Animal Cruelty	0.0710
Total "Other" Rate	9.868 (C-)

Individual Gentry Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Carmack, MO	C	D	C+
Stanberry, MO	D+	D-	C-
Clyde, MO	C	D-	C+
Oxford, MO	D	B	D-
Worth, MO	C-	D-	C
Ravenwood, MO	F	C+	F
Darlington, MO	A-	B-	A
Conception, MO	B-	D-	A
Albany, MO	D	D-	D
Parnell, MO	D-	D	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gentry 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
Walnut, IN	A-	A-	A-
Copeland, AL	C	B	B
Corbett, NC	C+	A	A
Core, WV	A-	B+	B+
Crabtree, PA	A-	B+	B+
Crawley, WV	B+	B-	B-
Cumberland, IA	A-	A-	A-
Varney, MT	B-	A-	A-
Waco, KS	C	D+	D+
Copalis Beach, WA	F	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Gentry 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 Gentry, MO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Gentry schools on SchoolGrade

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