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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$4.39 million

Cost of Crime™ for Parkville, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,425 per household.

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

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Parkville's combined rate is higher than the norm. Parkville sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of cities and behind 71%. The grade covers only Parkville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Parkville is 32.14 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 62 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Parkville, MO report the most crime, about 88 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Parkville, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Parkville for 2025 is $4,386,325, about $522 per resident and $1,425 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

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

Parkville, MO:	$522
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Parkville is $522 per year, which is $58 more than the national average and $138 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Parkville:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,484 more than in Parkville.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $300 less than in Parkville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Parkville	Cost per Parkville Resident
Murder	$1.58 million	$188
Rape/Sexual Assault	$340,610	$41
Robbery	$102,851	$12
Assault	$631,731	$75
Kidnapping	$28,526	$3
Vehicle Theft	$364,813	$43
Burglary	$102,711	$12
Theft	$669,112	$80
Arson	$38,003	$5
Vandalism	$263,911	$31
Animal Cruelty	$3,970	$0
Drug Crimes	$230,062	$27
Identity Theft	$27,126	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$4,386,325	$522

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Parkville, 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 Parkville totals $12,314,877 ($1,466 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $16,701,202 ($1,989 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 south 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 Parkville has 5, do the same, and of Parkville's 8,398 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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Parkville 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 Parkville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.619
Robbery	0.3894
Rape	0.6689
Murder	0.1003
Total Violent Crime	3.778 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.38
Vehicle Theft	2.805
Burglary	1.348
Arson	0.1874
Total Property Crime	19.73 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0560
Drug Crimes	3.704
Vandalism	4.399
Identity Theft	0.4173
Animal Cruelty	0.0639
Total "Other" Rate	8.640 (C)

Individual Parkville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Weatherby Lake, MO	A-	A-	A
Platte Woods, MO	B	B+	B+
Lake Waukomis, MO	C+	B+	B-
Houston Lake, MO	C-	D	C+
Riverside, MO	F	D-	F
Northmoor, MO	F	D-	F
Waldron, MO	B	D-	A
Oaks, MO	D	B-	D-
Oakview, MO	D	B-	D-
Kansas City, KS	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Parkville 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
Somerset, WI	A	B	B
Hilmar, CA	C-	D	D
Hinckley, OH	A+	A	A
Hitchcock, TX	C-	D	D
Hodgenville, KY	C+	B+	B+
Holly Ridge, NC	C+	C	C
Holts Summit, MO	B	B-	B-
Simsbury, CT	A	A+	A+
Smiths Station, AL	C	B-	B-
Snow Camp, NC	B-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Parkville 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 Parkville, MO average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Parkville schools on SchoolGrade

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