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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$336,790

Cost of Crime™ for Howards Ridge, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $2,506 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Howards Ridge 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 Howards Ridge, 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 Howards Ridge's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Howards Ridge sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of cities and behind 98%. The grade covers only Howards Ridge's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Howards Ridge is 78.38 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 13 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Howards Ridge, MO report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Howards Ridge, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Howards Ridge for 2025 is $336,790, about $1,134 per resident and $2,506 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Howards Ridge Compared to Other Cities?

Howards Ridge, MO:	$1134
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Howards Ridge is $1,134 per year, which is $670 more than the national average and $474 more than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Howards Ridge:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $1,873 more than in Howards Ridge.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $912 less than in Howards Ridge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Howards Ridge	Cost per Howards Ridge Resident
Murder	$101,362	$341
Rape/Sexual Assault	$13,499	$45
Robbery	$9,785	$33
Assault	$76,685	$258
Kidnapping	$3,364	$11
Vehicle Theft	$7,821	$26
Burglary	$21,424	$72
Theft	$55,663	$187
Arson	$1,624	$5
Vandalism	$28,311	$95
Animal Cruelty	$280	$1
Drug Crimes	$15,213	$51
Identity Theft	$1,760	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$336,790	$1,134

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Howards Ridge, 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 Howards Ridge totals $759,882 ($2,559 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,096,672 ($3,692 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 Howards Ridge's 297 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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Howards Ridge 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 Howards Ridge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.991
Robbery	1.047
Rape	0.7496
Murder	0.1816
Total Violent Crime	10.97 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	36.19
Vehicle Theft	1.700
Burglary	7.953
Arson	0.2264
Total Property Crime	46.07 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1868
Drug Crimes	6.925
Vandalism	13.34
Identity Theft	0.7656
Animal Cruelty	0.1275
Total "Other" Rate	21.35 (F)

Individual Howards Ridge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Udall, MO	D	D	D
Clarkridge, AR	D	D-	D+
Tecumseh, MO	D-	D-	D-
Mammoth, MO	F	F	F
Gainesville, MO	F	F	F
Gamaliel, AR	D	D	D+
Luna, MO	F	F	F
Three Brothers, AR	D+	D-	C
Hardenville, MO	F	F	F
Bakersfield, MO	D	B-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Howards Ridge 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
Holland, KS	B-	A-	A-
Weyanoke, LA	D-	F	F
Wheeler, WA	D	C-	C-
Whipple, AR	D+	C	C
House Creek, MO	D-	C-	C-
Houghton Point, MI	B-	C-	C-
Hostyn, TX	A-	B	B
Horton Bay, MI	A+	B+	B+
Horse Creek, TN	C+	D	D
Honey Creek, IN	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Howards Ridge 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 Howards Ridge, MO average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Howards Ridge schools on SchoolGrade

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