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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$990,070

Cost of Crime™ for Rocky Mount, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,070 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount, 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 Rocky Mount's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Rocky Mount sits in the 50th percentile, ahead of 50% of cities and behind 50%. The grade covers only Rocky Mount's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Rocky Mount is 24.02 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 37 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 47 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Rocky Mount, MO report the most crime, about 15 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rocky Mount, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rocky Mount for 2025 is $990,070, about $439 per resident and $1,070 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Rocky Mount Compared to Other Cities?

Rocky Mount, MO:	$439
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rocky Mount is $439 per year, which is $25 less than the national average and $221 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Rocky Mount:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,567 more than in Rocky Mount.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $217 less than in Rocky Mount

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rocky Mount	Cost per Rocky Mount Resident
Murder	$297,935	$132
Rape/Sexual Assault	$104,844	$47
Robbery	$24,852	$11
Assault	$201,849	$90
Kidnapping	$15,109	$7
Vehicle Theft	$54,788	$24
Burglary	$54,618	$24
Theft	$66,894	$30
Arson	$15,165	$7
Vandalism	$57,657	$26
Animal Cruelty	$1,347	$1
Drug Crimes	$92,653	$41
Identity Theft	$2,361	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$990,070	$439

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rocky Mount, 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 Rocky Mount totals $2,538,239 ($1,126 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,528,309 ($1,565 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 Rocky Mount's 2,254 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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Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.118
Robbery	0.3505
Rape	0.7671
Murder	0.0703
Total Violent Crime	4.306 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.730
Vehicle Theft	1.570
Burglary	2.672
Arson	0.2786
Total Property Crime	10.25 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1106
Drug Crimes	5.557
Vandalism	3.581
Identity Theft	0.1353
Animal Cruelty	0.0808
Total "Other" Rate	9.464 (C)

Individual Rocky Mount Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Village of Four Seasons, MO	D+	D-	D+
Lake Ozark, MO	D-	D-	F
West Aurora, MO	F	F	D-
Gravois Mills, MO	C-	C-	C
Bagnell, MO	D	F	D+
Sunrise Beach, MO	C	C-	C+
Laurie, MO	D	D	D
Eldon, MO	D	D	D+
Osage Beach, MO	F	F	F
Barnett, MO	B-	B-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Rocky Mount 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
Mentone, AL	D	C-	C-
Fort Gaines, GA	D+	D	D
Germantown, IL	A+	A	A
Gilmanton, NH	A	A+	A+
Hartley, IA	B-	B+	B+
Hopedale, IL	A+	A	A
Interlaken, NY	B+	D+	D+
Jefferson, ME	A	A+	A+
Kingston, MI	A-	B-	B-
Lake Winnebago, MO	A-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount, MO average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Rocky Mount schools on SchoolGrade

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