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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.39 million

Cost of Crime™ for Paris, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $2,529 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Paris 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 Paris, 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 Paris's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Paris sits in the 7th percentile, ahead of 7% of cities and behind 93%. The grade covers only Paris's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Paris is 56.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 32 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Paris, MO report the most crime, about 30 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Paris, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Paris for 2025 is $2,390,846, about $1,104 per resident and $2,529 per household. That equals 3.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Paris, MO:	$1104
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Paris is $1,104 per year, which is $640 more than the national average and $444 more than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Paris:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $1,902 more than in Paris.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $882 less than in Paris

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Paris	Cost per Paris Resident
Murder	$1.08 million	$497
Rape/Sexual Assault	$98,485	$45
Robbery	$57,553	$27
Assault	$452,097	$209
Kidnapping	$21,423	$10
Vehicle Theft	$37,712	$17
Burglary	$84,443	$39
Theft	$245,878	$114
Arson	$11,803	$5
Vandalism	$187,050	$86
Animal Cruelty	$1,543	$1
Drug Crimes	$104,920	$48
Identity Theft	$11,695	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$2,390,846	$1,104

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Paris, 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 Paris totals $7,731,493 ($3,571 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,122,339 ($4,675 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, of which Paris has 3, do the same, and of Paris's 2,165 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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Paris 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 Paris residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.271
Robbery	0.8451
Rape	0.7502
Murder	0.2645
Total Violent Crime	9.131 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.93
Vehicle Theft	1.125
Burglary	4.300
Arson	0.2257
Total Property Crime	27.58 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1632
Drug Crimes	6.552
Vandalism	12.09
Identity Theft	0.6979
Animal Cruelty	0.0963
Total "Other" Rate	19.60 (F)

Individual Paris Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Holliday, MO	D	F	C-
Stoutsville, MO	F	F	F
Madison, MO	D+	F	C-
Woodlawn, MO	F	C-	F
Rowena, MO	C+	C+	B
Santa Fe, MO	D	D	D-
Indian Creek, MO	F	F	F
Shelbina, MO	D-	F	D
Molino, MO	D	D	D-
Maud, MO	F	D+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Paris 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
Appalachia, VA	C	C	C
Woodway, VA	C+	C	C
West Winfield, NY	A	B-	B-
West Mansfield, OH	A-	B+	B+
Washington Boro, PA	A+	A+	A+
Warrens, WI	A-	B+	B+
Warfordsburg, PA	A+	A	A
Walstonburg, NC	D	D-	D-
Vestaburg, MI	B+	C+	C+
Thompsontown, PA	B+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Paris 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 Paris, MO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Paris schools on SchoolGrade

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