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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.96 million

Cost of Crime™ for Licking, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,369 per household.

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

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Licking's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Licking sits in the 38th percentile, ahead of 38% of cities and behind 62%. The grade covers only Licking's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Licking is 28.29 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 40 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Licking, MO report the most crime, about 47 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Licking, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Licking for 2025 is $2,958,554, about $569 per resident and $1,369 per household. That equals 2.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

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

Licking, MO:	$569
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Licking is $569 per year, which is $105 more than the national average and $91 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Licking:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,438 more than in Licking.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $347 less than in Licking

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Licking	Cost per Licking Resident
Murder	$1.34 million	$258
Rape/Sexual Assault	$215,892	$42
Robbery	$77,304	$15
Assault	$317,863	$61
Kidnapping	$28,739	$6
Vehicle Theft	$108,305	$21
Burglary	$193,677	$37
Theft	$186,462	$36
Arson	$26,727	$5
Vandalism	$225,286	$43
Animal Cruelty	$2,812	$1
Drug Crimes	$194,591	$37
Identity Theft	$39,856	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$2,958,554	$569

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Licking, 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 Licking totals $10,022,453 ($1,927 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,981,008 ($2,496 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 central 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 Licking has 1, do the same, and of Licking's 5,200 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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Licking 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 Licking residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.128
Robbery	0.4726
Rape	0.6847
Murder	0.1372
Total Violent Crime	3.423 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.924
Vehicle Theft	1.345
Burglary	4.106
Arson	0.2128
Total Property Crime	12.59 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0911
Drug Crimes	5.059
Vandalism	6.064
Identity Theft	0.9903
Animal Cruelty	0.0731
Total "Other" Rate	12.28 (D)

Individual Licking Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sherrill, MO	C-	C+	C-
Oscar, MO	B-	C+	B-
Maples, MO	C+	C-	B-
Blooming Rose, MO	B-	C-	B+
Ellis Prairie, MO	C+	B	B-
Raymondville, MO	C+	C+	C+
Rhyse, MO	C+	D	C
Houston, MO	D-	D	D
Roubidoux, MO	C	B-	C
Bucyrus, MO	D	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Licking 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
Jericho, VT	A-	A	A
Cottageville, SC	D	C-	C-
Cottonport, LA	D-	F	F
Coxsackie, NY	C-	C-	C-
Cramerton, NC	C+	B-	B-
Cream Ridge, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Crescent City, FL	B+	C-	C-
Creston, OH	A+	A	A
Creve Coeur, IL	C+	B-	B-
Jessup, PA	B-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Licking is safer than the Missouri state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Licking, MO average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Licking schools on SchoolGrade

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