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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$337,447

Cost of Crime™ for Owens, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,913 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Owens 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 Owens, 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 Owens's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Owens sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of cities and behind 63%. The grade covers only Owens's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Owens is 28.53 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 28 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 41 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Owens, MO report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Owens, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Owens for 2025 is $337,447, about $606 per resident and $1,913 per household. That equals 2.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Owens, MO:	$606
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Owens is $606 per year, which is $142 more than the national average and $54 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Owens:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,401 more than in Owens.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $384 less than in Owens

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Owens	Cost per Owens Resident
Murder	$152,463	$274
Rape/Sexual Assault	$27,661	$50
Robbery	$7,662	$14
Assault	$53,345	$96
Kidnapping	$4,354	$8
Vehicle Theft	$7,245	$13
Burglary	$12,361	$22
Theft	$29,523	$53
Arson	$2,460	$4
Vandalism	$20,256	$36
Animal Cruelty	$261	$0
Drug Crimes	$19,030	$34
Identity Theft	$827	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$337,447	$606

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Owens, 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 Owens totals $1,158,103 ($2,079 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,495,550 ($2,685 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 city holds few 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 Owens's 557 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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Owens 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 Owens residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.335
Robbery	0.4373
Rape	0.8190
Murder	0.1457
Total Violent Crime	4.737 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.23
Vehicle Theft	0.8400
Burglary	2.447
Arson	0.1829
Total Property Crime	13.70 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1289
Drug Crimes	4.619
Vandalism	5.091
Identity Theft	0.1918
Animal Cruelty	0.0634
Total "Other" Rate	10.09 (C-)

Individual Owens Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hartville, MO	C-	C-	C
Green Mountain, MO	C-	D	B
Norwood, MO	F	D+	F
Mountain Grove, MO	D-	D	D-
Mansfield, MO	D-	D-	D-
Graff, MO	C-	D+	B-
Bendavis, MO	C+	C+	C+
Odin, MO	C	B-	C+
Jerico, MO	C-	D+	C-
Huggins, MO	C-	D-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Owens 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
Jollett, VA	C-	D-	D-
Shiro, TX	B	C-	C-
Sherman, SD	A+	A-	A-
Sheridan, WI	A-	C	C
Servia, IN	C+	B+	B+
Selica, NC	A	A	A
Kingston Mines, IL	A	A	A
Kenney, TX	B	B	B
Kelvin, ND	F	D-	D-
Junction City, LA	C-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Owens 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 Owens, MO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Owens schools on SchoolGrade

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