The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Velda Village Hills, MO: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in Velda Village Hills

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Velda Village Hills. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Velda Village Hills, MO Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

F
F
Other Crime Grade
F

$1.51 million

Cost of Crime™ for Velda Village Hills, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $3,997 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Velda Village Hills 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 Velda Village Hills, MO Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Velda Village Hills's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Velda Village Hills sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of cities and behind 98%. The grade covers only Velda Village Hills's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Velda Village Hills is 79.17 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 12 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 13 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Velda Village Hills, MO report the most crime, about 17 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Velda Village Hills, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Velda Village Hills for 2025 is $1,511,525, about $1,729 per resident and $3,997 per household. That equals 8.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.0%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.4%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Velda Village Hills Compared to Other Cities?

Velda Village Hills, MO: $1729
Hazelwood, MO: $3007
St. Paul, MO: $222
Missouri: $660
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Velda Village Hills is $1,729 per year, which is $1,265 more than the national average and $1,069 more than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Velda Village Hills:
  • In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $1,277 more than in Velda Village Hills.
  • In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $1,507 less than in Velda Village Hills

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Velda Village Hills for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Velda Village Hills
Cost per Velda Village Hills Resident
Murder
$755,980
$865
Rape/Sexual Assault
$41,390
$47
Robbery
$35,719
$41
Assault
$195,616
$224
Kidnapping
$8,643
$10
Vehicle Theft
$112,917
$129
Burglary
$52,634
$60
Theft
$79,151
$91
Arson
$3,444
$4
Vandalism
$197,875
$226
Animal Cruelty
$755
$1
Drug Crimes
$26,059
$30
Identity Theft
$1,343
$2
Total Cost of Crime
$1,511,525
$1,729

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Velda Village Hills, 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 Velda Village Hills totals $5,263,222 ($6,022 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,774,747 ($7,751 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 Velda Village Hills's 874 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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Velda Village Hills 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 Velda Village Hills residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
7.793
Robbery
1.299
Rape
0.7810
Murder
0.4603
Total Violent Crime
10.33 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
17.49
Vehicle Theft
8.343
Burglary
6.640
Arson
0.1632
Total Property Crime
32.63 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1631
Drug Crimes
4.031
Vandalism
31.69
Identity Theft
0.1985
Animal Cruelty
0.1168
Total "Other" Rate
36.20 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
F
F
F
F
D-
F
F
F
F
F
D-
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
D-
D-
F
F
F
F
D-
D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Velda Village Hills 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
A+
A+
A+
D
F
F
C+
A-
A-
C+
B-
B-
B
A-
A-
D+
C+
C+
B-
A
A
B
B
B
D+
D-
D-
C
A-
A-

Considering only the crime rate, Velda Village Hills 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 Velda Village Hills, MO average SchoolGrade of F, with 6% actual proficiency versus 9% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Velda Village Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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