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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$319,064

Cost of Crime™ for Knox City, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,724 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Knox City 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 Knox City, 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 Knox City's combined rate is higher than the norm. Knox City sits in the 18th percentile, ahead of 18% of cities and behind 82%. The grade covers only Knox City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Knox City is 39.49 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 18 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Knox City, MO report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Knox City, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Knox City for 2025 is $319,064, about $665 per resident and $1,724 per household. That equals 2.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Knox City Compared to Other Cities?

Knox City, MO:	$665
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Knox City is $665 per year, which is $200 more than the national average and $5 more than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Knox City:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,342 more than in Knox City.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $443 less than in Knox City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Knox City	Cost per Knox City Resident
Murder	$137,300	$286
Rape/Sexual Assault	$24,688	$51
Robbery	$9,138	$19
Assault	$29,348	$61
Kidnapping	$4,248	$9
Vehicle Theft	$5,771	$12
Burglary	$20,105	$42
Theft	$47,146	$98
Arson	$2,642	$6
Vandalism	$14,486	$30
Animal Cruelty	$364	$1
Drug Crimes	$22,532	$47
Identity Theft	$1,297	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$319,064	$665

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Knox City, 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 Knox City totals $1,038,503 ($2,164 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,357,568 ($2,828 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 Knox City's 480 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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Knox City 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 Knox City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.129
Robbery	0.6052
Rape	0.8483
Murder	0.1522
Total Violent Crime	3.735 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.97
Vehicle Theft	0.7764
Burglary	4.618
Arson	0.2279
Total Property Crime	24.59 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1460
Drug Crimes	6.346
Vandalism	4.224
Identity Theft	0.3490
Animal Cruelty	0.1026
Total "Other" Rate	11.17 (D+)

Individual Knox City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
La Belle, MO	D-	C-	D-
Hedge City, MO	F	D-	F
Edina, MO	F	F	F
Rutledge, MO	D-	D	F
Baring, MO	D-	D-	D-
Newark, MO	C-	D	C-
Plevna, MO	D-	D-	D-
New Court Village, MO	D+	D-	C
Lewistown, MO	D+	D-	C+
Novelty, MO	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Knox City 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
Lounsberry, NY	A+	A	A
Ridgeview, WV	B-	B-	B-
Richland Springs, TX	D	D+	D+
Reyno, AR	D+	D-	D-
Reedyville, WV	D+	C+	C+
Reedville, TX	C-	C-	C-
Marbletown, NY	A	C+	C+
Mahon, IN	A+	A+	A+
Madrid, NE	D	C	C
Macon, MI	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Knox City is as safe as 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 Knox City, MO average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Knox City schools on SchoolGrade

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