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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$7.28 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ladue, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $2,045 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ladue 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 Ladue, 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 Ladue's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Ladue sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of cities and behind 87%. The grade covers only Ladue's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ladue is 44.78 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Ladue, MO report the most crime, about 95 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 9 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ladue, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ladue for 2025 is $7,277,202, about $780 per resident and $2,045 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

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

Ladue, MO:	$780
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ladue is $780 per year, which is $316 more than the national average and $120 more than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ladue:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,226 more than in Ladue.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $558 less than in Ladue

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ladue	Cost per Ladue Resident
Murder	$2.86 million	$306
Rape/Sexual Assault	$469,651	$50
Robbery	$153,800	$16
Assault	$297,738	$32
Kidnapping	$42,782	$5
Vehicle Theft	$1.49 million	$160
Burglary	$169,803	$18
Theft	$592,769	$64
Arson	$28,575	$3
Vandalism	$707,426	$76
Animal Cruelty	$6,865	$1
Drug Crimes	$438,044	$47
Identity Theft	$17,918	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$7,277,202	$780

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ladue, 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 Ladue totals $21,298,065 ($2,284 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $28,575,267 ($3,064 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 west part of the city holds more 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, of which Ladue has 2, do the same, and of Ladue's 9,326 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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Ladue 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 Ladue residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.112
Robbery	0.5243
Rape	0.8306
Murder	0.1630
Total Violent Crime	2.630 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.27
Vehicle Theft	10.35
Burglary	2.007
Arson	0.1269
Total Property Crime	24.76 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0757
Drug Crimes	6.350
Vandalism	10.62
Identity Theft	0.2482
Animal Cruelty	0.0995
Total "Other" Rate	17.39 (D-)

Individual Ladue Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Brentwood, MO	F	B	F
Olivette, MO	F	D+	F
Rock Hill, MO	F	C+	F
Huntleigh, MO	D-	C+	F
Warson Woods, MO	D+	B+	D+
Frontenac, MO	D+	C+	D+
Clayton, MO	F	C	D-
Richmond Heights, MO	F	C	F
Westwood, MO	C	B+	D+
University City, MO	F	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ladue 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
Princeton, NC	C+	C+	C+
Nashville, GA	C	C+	C+
Nekoosa, WI	B	B-	B-
Nevada, IA	B	A-	A-
New Tazewell, TN	D+	D	D
North Gates, NY	C	D	D
North Madison, OH	C	C+	C+
Oakwood, GA	C	B	B
Portland, CT	B+	A+	A+
Portland, IN	B	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Ladue 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 Ladue, MO average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ladue schools on SchoolGrade

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