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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.22 million

Cost of Crime™ for Norwood, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $2,177 per household.

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

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Norwood's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Norwood sits in the 4th percentile, ahead of 4% of cities and behind 96%. The grade covers only Norwood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Norwood is 63.11 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 10 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 50 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Norwood, MO report the most crime, about 31 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Norwood, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Norwood for 2025 is $1,217,944, about $718 per resident and $2,177 per household. That equals 2.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.3%

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

Norwood, MO:	$718
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Norwood is $718 per year, which is $254 more than the national average and $58 more than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Norwood:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,288 more than in Norwood.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $496 less than in Norwood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Norwood	Cost per Norwood Resident
Murder	$351,532	$207
Rape/Sexual Assault	$87,492	$52
Robbery	$20,555	$12
Assault	$157,482	$93
Kidnapping	$15,072	$9
Vehicle Theft	$19,810	$12
Burglary	$44,355	$26
Theft	$395,340	$233
Arson	$7,921	$5
Vandalism	$40,601	$24
Animal Cruelty	$1,086	$1
Drug Crimes	$74,555	$44
Identity Theft	$2,142	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,217,944	$718

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Norwood, 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 Norwood totals $2,794,782 ($1,648 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,012,726 ($2,366 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 do the same, and of Norwood's 1,696 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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Norwood 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 Norwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.233
Robbery	0.3853
Rape	0.8508
Murder	0.1103
Total Violent Crime	4.580 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	45.01
Vehicle Theft	0.7543
Burglary	2.883
Arson	0.1934
Total Property Crime	48.84 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1466
Drug Crimes	5.943
Vandalism	3.351
Identity Theft	0.1632
Animal Cruelty	0.0865
Total "Other" Rate	9.690 (C-)

Individual Norwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Macomb, MO	D-	D-	D-
Mountain Grove, MO	D-	D	D-
Owens, MO	C-	D	C
Mansfield, MO	D-	D-	D-
Olathia, MO	D+	D	D+
Hartville, MO	C-	C-	C
Dunn, MO	C	D	B-
Jerico, MO	C-	D+	C-
Bendavis, MO	C+	C+	C+
Cabool, MO	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Norwood 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
Meherrin, VA	B-	C	C
Shepardsville, MI	A-	B+	B+
Scottsmoor, FL	A+	A+	A+
Rotan, TX	F	F	F
Reeseville, WI	B	A-	A-
Pleasant Hill, TN	D-	D	D
Pine Valley, CA	D+	D+	D+
North Bloomfield, OH	B	C+	C+
New Paris, PA	A+	A-	A-
New Harmony, IN	B-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Norwood 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 Norwood, MO average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Norwood schools on SchoolGrade

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