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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$82,737

Cost of Crime™ for Keota, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $969 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Keota 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 Keota, MO Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Keota's combined rate is lower than the norm. Keota sits in the 76th percentile, ahead of 76% of cities and behind 24%. The grade covers only Keota's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Keota is 16.38 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 36 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 68 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Keota, MO report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Keota, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Keota for 2025 is $82,737, about $358 per resident and $969 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Keota, MO:	$358
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Keota is $358 per year, which is $106 less than the national average and $302 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Keota:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,648 more than in Keota.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $136 less than in Keota

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Keota	Cost per Keota Resident
Murder	$23,923	$104
Rape/Sexual Assault	$10,628	$46
Robbery	$2,931	$13
Assault	$12,735	$55
Kidnapping	$2,301	$10
Vehicle Theft	$13,427	$58
Burglary	$2,949	$13
Theft	$614	$3
Arson	$1,044	$5
Vandalism	$4,158	$18
Animal Cruelty	$100	$0
Drug Crimes	$7,819	$34
Identity Theft	$108	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$82,737	$358

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Keota, 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 Keota totals $214,133 ($927 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $296,870 ($1,285 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 Keota's 231 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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Keota 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 Keota residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.920
Robbery	0.4034
Rape	0.7588
Murder	0.0551
Total Violent Crime	3.137 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	0.5131
Vehicle Theft	3.754
Burglary	1.407
Arson	0.1872
Total Property Crime	5.861 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1643
Drug Crimes	4.576
Vandalism	2.520
Identity Theft	0.0603
Animal Cruelty	0.0584
Total "Other" Rate	7.378 (B-)

Individual Keota Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Number Eight, MO	B	C+	A-
Bevier, MO	C	C+	B-
Callao, MO	D	D	C+
College Mound, MO	A-	C+	A
Excello, MO	B-	C	B-
Macon, MO	D+	D+	C
Kaseyville, MO	B+	C+	A
Bloomington, MO	C+	D+	B
Jacksonville, MO	B	C	B+
New Cambria, MO	D-	F	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Keota 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
Belvidere, NE	D+	D	D
Warrentown, WI	B+	A+	A+
Water Village, NH	B+	A+	A+
St. Omer, IN	A-	A-	A-
Waveland, AR	D	D-	D-
Zim, MN	C-	B	B
Benson, PA	B+	C+	C+
Ben Franklin, TX	B+	C	C
Belvidere, SD	F	F	F
Big Rock, IA	B-	D-	D-

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

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