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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$401,624

Cost of Crime™ for Wilcox, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,461 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Wilcox 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 Wilcox, 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 Wilcox's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Wilcox sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only Wilcox's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wilcox is 53.45 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 23 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Wilcox, MO report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wilcox, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wilcox for 2025 is $401,624, about $605 per resident and $1,461 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.1%

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

Wilcox, MO:	$605
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wilcox is $605 per year, which is $141 more than the national average and $55 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wilcox:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,402 more than in Wilcox.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $383 less than in Wilcox

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wilcox	Cost per Wilcox Resident
Murder	$130,921	$197
Rape/Sexual Assault	$23,304	$35
Robbery	$7,383	$11
Assault	$42,276	$64
Kidnapping	$6,769	$10
Vehicle Theft	$4,204	$6
Burglary	$10,490	$16
Theft	$140,205	$211
Arson	$2,290	$3
Vandalism	$13,710	$21
Animal Cruelty	$402	$1
Drug Crimes	$18,152	$27
Identity Theft	$1,517	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$401,624	$605

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wilcox, 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 Wilcox totals $991,924 ($1,494 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,393,548 ($2,099 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 Wilcox's 664 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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Wilcox 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 Wilcox residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.217
Robbery	0.3535
Rape	0.5788
Murder	0.1049
Total Violent Crime	3.254 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	40.77
Vehicle Theft	0.4089
Burglary	1.742
Arson	0.1428
Total Property Crime	43.06 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1681
Drug Crimes	3.696
Vandalism	2.890
Identity Theft	0.2951
Animal Cruelty	0.0818
Total "Other" Rate	7.131 (B-)

Individual Wilcox Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Maryville, MO	C-	D	C-
Pickering, MO	D	C	D-
Burlington Junction, MO	D+	C+	D
Skidmore, MO	D	F	D
Clearmont, MO	C	B-	C
Conception Junction, MO	C-	C+	D+
Quitman, MO	D	F	D
Orrsburg, MO	D	C	D-
Arkoe, MO	B+	A+	A-
Hopkins, MO	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wilcox 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
Esofea, WI	A	A	A
Tucson, OH	A-	A-	A-
Trudie, GA	B+	A-	A-
Troy, ME	B+	A+	A+
Tress Shop, KY	B	C+	C+
Towns, GA	D-	D-	D-
Tillar, AR	D	D	D
Tiff City, MO	D+	D	D
Thebes, IL	C+	B	B
Tehuacana, TX	D+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Wilcox 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 Wilcox, MO average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wilcox schools on SchoolGrade

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