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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$8.89 million

Cost of Crime™ for Macon County, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,484 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Macon County 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 Macon County, MO Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Macon County's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Macon County sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of counties and behind 53%. The grade covers only Macon County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Macon County is 31.50 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the west areas to 1 in 41 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Macon County, MO report the most crime, about 192 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Macon County, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Macon County for 2025 is $8,885,233, about $583 per resident and $1,484 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Macon County Compared to Other Counties?

Macon County, MO:	$583
St. Louis City, MO:	$1636
Cass County, MO:	$361
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Macon County is $583 per year, which is $119 more than the national average and $77 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Macon County:

In St. Louis City, MO, crime costs $1,636 per person, which is $1,053 more than in Macon County.
In Cass County, MO, crime costs $361 per person, which is $222 less than in Macon County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Macon County	Cost per Macon County Resident
Murder	$3.12 million	$205
Rape/Sexual Assault	$709,552	$47
Robbery	$236,203	$15
Assault	$1.71 million	$112
Kidnapping	$195,832	$13
Vehicle Theft	$310,607	$20
Burglary	$338,209	$22
Theft	$643,510	$42
Arson	$71,833	$5
Vandalism	$772,882	$51
Animal Cruelty	$9,209	$1
Drug Crimes	$699,053	$46
Identity Theft	$61,246	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$8,885,233	$583

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Macon County, 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 Macon County totals $24,629,439 ($1,616 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $33,514,673 ($2,199 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 southeast part of the county 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 Macon County has 2, do the same, and of Macon County's 15,243 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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Macon County 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 Macon County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.911
Robbery	0.4926
Rape	0.7677
Murder	0.1091
Total Violent Crime	5.281 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.152
Vehicle Theft	1.316
Burglary	2.446
Arson	0.1951
Total Property Crime	12.11 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2119
Drug Crimes	6.200
Vandalism	7.097
Identity Theft	0.5191
Animal Cruelty	0.0817
Total "Other" Rate	14.11 (D)

Individual Macon County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Shelby County, MO	D	D-	D
Randolph County, MO	D+	D	D+
Adair County, MO	C-	D+	C-
Linn County, MO	C	B-	B
Knox County, MO	D-	D-	D-
Chariton County, MO	C-	C-	C-
Monroe County, MO	D-	D-	D-
Sullivan County, MO	C-	D+	D+
Lewis County, MO	C	D	C
Audrain County, MO	C-	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Macon County is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Crenshaw County, AL	B-	B-	B-
Tishomingo County, MS	A-	A+	A+
Tipton County, IN	B+	A-	A-
Tippah County, MS	A+	A+	A+
Curry County, OR	C	C	C
Cumberland County, VA	B-	B+	B+
Cumberland County, KY	C+	B+	B+
Cumberland County, IL	A+	B	B
Cross County, AR	D+	D	D
Crook County, WY	A-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Macon County 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 Macon County, MO average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Macon County schools on SchoolGrade

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