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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$346,569

Cost of Crime™ for Vanduser, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $2,440 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Vanduser 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 Vanduser, 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 Vanduser's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Vanduser sits in the 12th percentile, ahead of 12% of cities and behind 88%. The grade covers only Vanduser's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Vanduser is 46.16 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 21 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 31 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Vanduser, MO report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Vanduser, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Vanduser for 2025 is $346,569, about $862 per resident and $2,440 per household. That equals 3.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

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

Vanduser, MO:	$862
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Vanduser is $862 per year, which is $398 more than the national average and $202 more than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Vanduser:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,144 more than in Vanduser.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $640 less than in Vanduser

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Vanduser	Cost per Vanduser Resident
Murder	$161,929	$403
Rape/Sexual Assault	$17,073	$42
Robbery	$6,714	$17
Assault	$21,479	$53
Kidnapping	$4,455	$11
Vehicle Theft	$45,481	$113
Burglary	$11,152	$28
Theft	$43,378	$108
Arson	$1,982	$5
Vandalism	$16,916	$42
Animal Cruelty	$192	$0
Drug Crimes	$15,372	$38
Identity Theft	$445	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$346,569	$862

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Vanduser, 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 Vanduser totals $1,161,020 ($2,888 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,507,589 ($3,750 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 Vanduser's 402 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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Vanduser 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 Vanduser residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.860
Robbery	0.5309
Rape	0.7004
Murder	0.2143
Total Violent Crime	3.306 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.84
Vehicle Theft	7.306
Burglary	3.059
Arson	0.2042
Total Property Crime	31.40 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1828
Drug Crimes	5.169
Vandalism	5.890
Identity Theft	0.1432
Animal Cruelty	0.0647
Total "Other" Rate	11.45 (D+)

Individual Vanduser Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Himmel, MO	D	D-	D+
Morley, MO	D	C+	D
Tanner, MO	C-	C-	C-
Painton, MO	D	D-	C-
McMullin, MO	D	C	D
Oran, MO	D+	C-	D+
Salcedo, MO	C	C	C-
Bell City, MO	D+	D-	C-
Birds Corner, MO	B-	D-	A+
Perkins, MO	D+	C-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Vanduser 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
New River, VA	B-	C	C
Narcissa, OK	C-	B+	B+
Nashoba, OK	C-	C+	C+
Navajo, AZ	F	F	F
Navajo Dam, NM	D+	D-	D-
Neilton, WA	F	D-	D-
New Baltimore, PA	D+	A+	A+
New Branch, GA	C+	F	F
New Colony, TX	D+	D	D
New Hanover, IL	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Vanduser 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 Vanduser, MO average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Vanduser schools on SchoolGrade

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