The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Pilot Knob, 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?

$439,710

Cost of Crime™ for Pilot Knob, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,178 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pilot Knob 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 Pilot Knob, 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 Pilot Knob's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Pilot Knob sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of cities and behind 53%. The grade covers only Pilot Knob's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pilot Knob is 24.79 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 45 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Pilot Knob, MO report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pilot Knob, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pilot Knob for 2025 is $439,710, about $520 per resident and $1,178 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Pilot Knob Compared to Other Cities?

Pilot Knob, MO:	$520
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pilot Knob is $520 per year, which is $56 more than the national average and $140 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pilot Knob:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,486 more than in Pilot Knob.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $298 less than in Pilot Knob

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pilot Knob	Cost per Pilot Knob Resident
Murder	$170,902	$202
Rape/Sexual Assault	$41,587	$49
Robbery	$11,165	$13
Assault	$90,688	$107
Kidnapping	$6,337	$7
Vehicle Theft	$11,362	$13
Burglary	$20,386	$24
Theft	$35,717	$42
Arson	$4,154	$5
Vandalism	$21,166	$25
Animal Cruelty	$373	$0
Drug Crimes	$25,034	$30
Identity Theft	$840	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$439,710	$520

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pilot Knob, 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 Pilot Knob totals $1,358,497 ($1,608 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,798,208 ($2,128 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 northwest 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 Pilot Knob has 1, do the same, and of Pilot Knob's 845 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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Pilot Knob 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 Pilot Knob residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.737
Robbery	0.4201
Rape	0.8117
Murder	0.1076
Total Violent Crime	5.076 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.161
Vehicle Theft	0.8683
Burglary	2.660
Arson	0.2036
Total Property Crime	11.89 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1237
Drug Crimes	4.005
Vandalism	3.506
Identity Theft	0.1284
Animal Cruelty	0.0596
Total "Other" Rate	7.823 (C+)

Individual Pilot Knob Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ironton, MO	D	D	D+
Roselle, MO	D+	D-	D+
Snow Hollow Lake, MO	C+	D	C+
Arcadia, MO	C+	D	C+
Middle Brook, MO	C+	D+	C+
Iron Mountain Lake, MO	C-	C-	C+
Iron Mountain, MO	C+	C+	C+
Killarney Shores, MO	C	D	C
Belleview, MO	B-	B-	C+
Bismarck, MO	D	F	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pilot Knob is similar 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
Forest Hill, OK	D	C	C
Swan, IA	A	B+	B+
Sutherland, IA	D	B-	B-
Sumner, ME	A	A+	A+
Stotts City, MO	B+	B	B
Steam Corners, OH	A	A	A
St. Hilaire, MN	B+	B	B
Spurlock, KY	D+	C+	C+
Rocky Hill, MS	A	A+	A+
Lyons, TX	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Pilot Knob 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 Pilot Knob, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Pilot Knob schools on SchoolGrade

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