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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$304,981

Cost of Crime™ for Santa Fe, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,880 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe, 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 Santa Fe's combined rate is higher than the norm. Santa Fe sits in the 17th percentile, ahead of 17% of cities and behind 83%. The grade covers only Santa Fe's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Santa Fe is 40.81 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 29 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Santa Fe, MO report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Santa Fe, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Santa Fe for 2025 is $304,981, about $871 per resident and $1,880 per household. That equals 3.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Santa Fe Compared to Other Cities?

Santa Fe, MO:	$871
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Santa Fe is $871 per year, which is $407 more than the national average and $211 more than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Santa Fe:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,135 more than in Santa Fe.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $649 less than in Santa Fe

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Santa Fe	Cost per Santa Fe Resident
Murder	$165,424	$473
Rape/Sexual Assault	$15,196	$43
Robbery	$9,604	$27
Assault	$31,642	$90
Kidnapping	$5,492	$16
Vehicle Theft	$2,047	$6
Burglary	$6,620	$19
Theft	$41,615	$119
Arson	$2,123	$6
Vandalism	$11,202	$32
Animal Cruelty	$212	$1
Drug Crimes	$13,489	$39
Identity Theft	$314	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$304,981	$871

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Santa Fe, 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 Santa Fe totals $1,179,483 ($3,370 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,484,464 ($4,241 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 Santa Fe's 350 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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Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.148
Robbery	0.8724
Rape	0.7161
Murder	0.2515
Total Violent Crime	4.988 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.96
Vehicle Theft	0.3776
Burglary	2.086
Arson	0.2512
Total Property Crime	25.67 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2588
Drug Crimes	5.210
Vandalism	4.480
Identity Theft	0.1160
Animal Cruelty	0.0817
Total "Other" Rate	10.15 (C-)

Individual Santa Fe Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Molino, MO	D	D	D-
Perry, MO	D+	C	D+
Stoutsville, MO	F	F	F
Scotts Corner, MO	D	D	D
Rush Hill, MO	D+	D-	C-
Laddonia, MO	D+	D	C-
Paris, MO	F	F	D-
Farber, MO	D-	D	D
Mexico, MO	D+	D	D+
Indian Creek, MO	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Santa Fe 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
Goehner, NE	B-	D	D
Waco, TN	C	B+	B+
Wagon Mound, NM	F	F	F
Walls Crossing, GA	A+	B+	B+
Walnut Grove, KY	B	C+	C+
Wamic, OR	D-	D-	D-
Washington, MN	B+	B	B
Waterbury, NE	C	C-	C-
Waucedah, MI	A-	C	C
Weal, VA	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Santa Fe is as safe as 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 Santa Fe, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Santa Fe schools on SchoolGrade

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