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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$678,211

Cost of Crime™ for Otterville, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,179 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Otterville 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 Otterville, 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 Otterville's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Otterville sits in the 65th percentile, ahead of 65% of cities and behind 35%. The grade covers only Otterville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Otterville is 19.33 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 43 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 59 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Otterville, MO report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Otterville, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Otterville for 2025 is $678,211, about $463 per resident and $1,179 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Otterville, MO:	$463
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Otterville is $463 per year, which is $1 less than the national average and $197 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Otterville:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,543 more than in Otterville.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $241 less than in Otterville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Otterville	Cost per Otterville Resident
Murder	$246,346	$168
Rape/Sexual Assault	$63,528	$43
Robbery	$25,744	$18
Assault	$172,047	$118
Kidnapping	$15,979	$11
Vehicle Theft	$22,924	$16
Burglary	$20,949	$14
Theft	$29,534	$20
Arson	$5,948	$4
Vandalism	$33,246	$23
Animal Cruelty	$392	$0
Drug Crimes	$39,464	$27
Identity Theft	$2,110	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$678,211	$463

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Otterville, 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 Otterville totals $1,992,000 ($1,361 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,670,211 ($1,824 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 east 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 Otterville's 1,464 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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Otterville 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 Otterville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.092
Robbery	0.5590
Rape	0.7157
Murder	0.0895
Total Violent Crime	5.456 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.895
Vehicle Theft	1.011
Burglary	1.578
Arson	0.1682
Total Property Crime	6.652 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1800
Drug Crimes	3.644
Vandalism	3.179
Identity Theft	0.1862
Animal Cruelty	0.0362
Total "Other" Rate	7.225 (B-)

Individual Otterville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
New Lebanon, MO	C	D-	B
Beaman, MO	B	B	B
Smithton, MO	B-	D+	B-
Pleasant Green, MO	B	B	B+
Florence, MO	B+	C	A+
Syracuse, MO	C	C-	B+
Pilot Grove, MO	B	A-	B+
Pisgah, MO	D-	D-	D
Sedalia, MO	D+	C-	D+
Bunceton, MO	D	D-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Otterville 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
Cherokee, OK	C-	D+	D+
Snyder, OK	D	C-	C-
Southwest City, MO	F	D-	D-
Strykersville, NY	A+	A-	A-
Funston, GA	B-	D+	D+
Cleveland, VA	D+	C+	C+
Woodlawn, TX	C+	C	C
Ceresco, NE	A+	A	A
Centerfield, UT	F	C-	C-
Cayuga, IN	C-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Otterville 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 Otterville, MO average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Otterville schools on SchoolGrade

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