Cole County, MO Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Cole County in green. The most dangerous areas in Cole County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Cole County, MO Safe from Theft?

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US county. Cole County is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of counties are safer and 52% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cole County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Cole County is 11.46 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cole County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Cole County may be as high as 1 in 16 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 218 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of Cole County, MO: about 310 per year. The southwest part of Cole County has fewer cases of theft with only 24 in a typical year.

How Cole County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Cole County to the Missouri state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Cole County is safer than the Missouri state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Cole County, MO

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Cole County about $4,686,321 in 2025, or roughly $59 per resident. This is part of Cole County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cole County, including every crime type and how Cole County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Cole County's crime maps on the Cole County overall crime page.

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Individual Cole County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Cole County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Cole County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Osage County, MO	A-	B	A	A+
Callaway County, MO	C+	C+	B-	B-
Moniteau County, MO	C+	C+	C	C-
Miller County, MO	D+	D+	C-	C-
Boone County, MO	B-	C	C	C+
Maries County, MO	D+	B-	D	D-
Morgan County, MO	B-	C	B+	A-
Cooper County, MO	B	C+	B+	B+
Gasconade County, MO	C	D+	C	C+
Camden County, MO	C	D	C-	C

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Cole County is similar versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Allegany County, MD	D+	D+	D+	C-
San Patricio County, TX	C+	D+	D+	C
Butler County, KS	B-	B-	B-	B
Blue Earth County, MN	B-	B+	B+	C+
Wise County, TX	C+	C+	C+	C
Leavenworth County, KS	C+	B	B	B-
Riley County, KS	C-	C+	C+	C+
Raleigh County, WV	B	B-	B-	C+
Putnam County, TN	C-	D	D	C
Putnam County, FL	A+	B	B	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cole County, MO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cole County schools on SchoolGrade

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