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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$790,236

Cost of Crime™ for Lake Lotawana, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $889 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lake Lotawana 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 Lake Lotawana, 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 Lake Lotawana's combined rate is lower than the norm. Lake Lotawana sits in the 74th percentile, ahead of 74% of cities and behind 26%. The grade covers only Lake Lotawana's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lake Lotawana is 17.10 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 43 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 89 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Lake Lotawana, MO report the most crime, about 17 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lake Lotawana, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lake Lotawana for 2025 is $790,236, about $334 per resident and $889 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): 50.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lake Lotawana Compared to Other Cities?

Lake Lotawana, MO:	$334
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lake Lotawana is $334 per year, which is $130 less than the national average and $326 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lake Lotawana:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,672 more than in Lake Lotawana.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $112 less than in Lake Lotawana

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lake Lotawana	Cost per Lake Lotawana Resident
Murder	$284,564	$120
Rape/Sexual Assault	$112,203	$47
Robbery	$25,668	$11
Assault	$59,533	$25
Kidnapping	$7,238	$3
Vehicle Theft	$107,484	$45
Burglary	$19,017	$8
Theft	$58,589	$25
Arson	$8,931	$4
Vandalism	$47,173	$20
Animal Cruelty	$1,150	$0
Drug Crimes	$55,957	$24
Identity Theft	$2,730	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$790,236	$334

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lake Lotawana, 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 Lake Lotawana totals $2,449,578 ($1,037 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,239,814 ($1,371 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 north 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 do the same, and of Lake Lotawana's 2,363 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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Lake Lotawana 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 Lake Lotawana residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8773
Robbery	0.3453
Rape	0.7831
Murder	0.0641
Total Violent Crime	2.070 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.787
Vehicle Theft	2.937
Burglary	0.8873
Arson	0.1565
Total Property Crime	8.769 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0505
Drug Crimes	3.201
Vandalism	2.794
Identity Theft	0.1493
Animal Cruelty	0.0658
Total "Other" Rate	6.261 (B)

Individual Lake Lotawana Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Tarsney Lakes, MO	C-	D-	C-
Lone Jack, MO	C	D-	C
Lees Summit, MO	C	B-	C-
Greenwood, MO	B-	A-	B
Blue Springs, MO	D+	C+	D+
Grain Valley, MO	C+	B	C
Lake Tapawingo, MO	C-	B+	D+
Unity Village, MO	F	D-	F
Sni Mills, MO	A-	B+	B+
Pleasant Hill, MO	B	C+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lake Lotawana 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
Belvedere-Tiburon, CA	D+	C-	C-
Pinehurst, ID	C	C	C
Todd Mission, TX	A-	C	C
Tonopah, NV	F	F	F
Virgie, KY	C	A-	A-
Warren, TX	D+	C	C
Greybull, WY	D	B-	B-
Grey Forest, TX	A	C-	C-
Greenville, NH	A	A	A
Greenup, IL	A-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Lake Lotawana 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 Lake Lotawana, MO average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Lake Lotawana schools on SchoolGrade

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