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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$51,727

Cost of Crime™ for La Forge, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,056 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of La Forge 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 La Forge, 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 La Forge's combined rate is lower than the norm. La Forge sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of cities and behind 28%. The grade covers only La Forge's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in La Forge is 17.44 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 50 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 60 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of La Forge, MO report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in La Forge, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in La Forge for 2025 is $51,727, about $544 per resident and $1,056 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 46.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in La Forge Compared to Other Cities?

La Forge, MO:	$544
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in La Forge is $544 per year, which is $80 more than the national average and $116 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to La Forge:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,462 more than in La Forge.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $322 less than in La Forge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to La Forge	Cost per La Forge Resident
Murder	$28,543	$300
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,084	$54
Robbery	$2,539	$27
Assault	$3,857	$41
Kidnapping	$1,123	$12
Vehicle Theft	$1,131	$12
Burglary	$1,412	$15
Theft	$846	$9
Arson	$500	$5
Vandalism	$1,624	$17
Animal Cruelty	$68	$1
Drug Crimes	$4,816	$51
Identity Theft	$184	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$51,727	$544

The Intangible Cost of Crime in La Forge, 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 La Forge totals $215,489 ($2,268 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $267,216 ($2,813 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 La Forge's 95 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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La Forge 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 La Forge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.414
Robbery	0.8495
Rape	0.8827
Murder	0.1599
Total Violent Crime	3.306 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.720
Vehicle Theft	0.7690
Burglary	1.639
Arson	0.2179
Total Property Crime	4.346 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1950
Drug Crimes	6.853
Vandalism	2.392
Identity Theft	0.2503
Animal Cruelty	0.0963
Total "Other" Rate	9.787 (C-)

Individual La Forge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kewanee, MO	B+	C	A+
New Madrid, MO	D	D-	D
Matthews, MO	B-	D-	A+
North Lilbourn, MO	F	C+	F
Lilbourn, MO	D-	D-	D-
Howardville, MO	D-	D-	D-
Whiting, MO	D-	C-	D-
East Prairie, MO	D	D	D
Canalou, MO	C+	D-	A
Charter Oak, MO	D	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

La Forge 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
Venice, NE	A-	A+	A+
Copeland, OK	C-	D+	D+
Cotula, TN	F	F	F
Coupon, PA	A	A+	A+
Cove Creek, VA	C	C	C
Coyote, CA	D-	F	F
Craig Springs, VA	D-	D+	D+
Cressmont, WV	F	D-	D-
Crickmer, WV	B-	C+	C+
Dabney, WV	C-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, La Forge 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 La Forge, MO average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See La Forge schools on SchoolGrade

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