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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$320,698

Cost of Crime™ for Houstonia, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,129 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Houstonia 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 Houstonia, 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 Houstonia's combined rate is higher than the norm. Houstonia sits in the 25th percentile, ahead of 25% of cities and behind 75%. The grade covers only Houstonia's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Houstonia is 34.62 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 39 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Houstonia, MO report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Houstonia, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Houstonia for 2025 is $320,698, about $476 per resident and $1,129 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Houstonia, MO:	$476
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Houstonia is $476 per year, which is $12 more than the national average and $184 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Houstonia:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,531 more than in Houstonia.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $254 less than in Houstonia

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Houstonia	Cost per Houstonia Resident
Murder	$84,170	$125
Rape/Sexual Assault	$31,298	$46
Robbery	$10,276	$15
Assault	$45,083	$67
Kidnapping	$8,985	$13
Vehicle Theft	$14,908	$22
Burglary	$13,603	$20
Theft	$55,728	$83
Arson	$3,018	$4
Vandalism	$27,794	$41
Animal Cruelty	$419	$1
Drug Crimes	$24,436	$36
Identity Theft	$979	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$320,698	$476

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Houstonia, 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 Houstonia totals $724,147 ($1,074 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,044,845 ($1,550 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 Houstonia's 674 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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Houstonia 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 Houstonia residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.329
Robbery	0.4847
Rape	0.7659
Murder	0.0665
Total Violent Crime	3.646 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.96
Vehicle Theft	1.428
Burglary	2.225
Arson	0.1854
Total Property Crime	19.80 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2199
Drug Crimes	4.901
Vandalism	5.772
Identity Theft	0.1877
Animal Cruelty	0.0841
Total "Other" Rate	11.17 (D+)

Individual Houstonia Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sweet Springs, MO	D-	C	F
Hughesville, MO	B-	B	B
Marshall Junction, MO	C+	C+	C
Stokley, MO	C+	B	C
Dunksburg, MO	B-	A-	C+
Emma, MO	D-	C	F
La Monte, MO	C	C+	C
Elmwood, MO	D-	C	F
Concordia, MO	C-	C-	C
Napton, MO	D	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Houstonia 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
Easton, ME	B+	A+	A+
Stuart, OK	C-	C	C
Stratton, ME	D-	C	C
Stony Creek, NY	A-	B-	B-
Stockton, TN	D+	D+	D+
Steadman, GA	B	A-	A-
Starr, MD	A	C+	C+
Staples, TX	D-	C+	C+
St. Joseph, FL	A+	A+	A+
Springfield, NH	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Houstonia is safer 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 Houstonia, MO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Houstonia schools on SchoolGrade

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