Douglas County, MO Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Douglas County in green. The most dangerous areas in Douglas 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 Douglas County, MO Safe from Theft?

The B- grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Douglas County is in the 58th percentile for safety, meaning 42% of counties are safer and 58% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Douglas County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Douglas County is 10.61 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Douglas County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Douglas County may be as high as 1 in 63 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 283 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Douglas County, MO: about 30 per year. The east part of Douglas County has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How Douglas County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Douglas 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, Douglas 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 Douglas County, MO

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Douglas County about $583,892 in 2025, or roughly $55 per resident. This is part of Douglas County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Douglas County, including every crime type and how Douglas 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 Douglas County's crime maps on the Douglas County overall crime page.

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Individual Douglas County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Wright County, MO	D-	D+	D-	F
Ozark County, MO	D	D-	D	D
Webster County, MO	B	B-	B+	B+
Christian County, MO	A-	B+	A	A+
Taney County, MO	C-	C	D+	D+
Howell County, MO	C-	D	C-	C-
Greene County, MO	D+	D+	D+	D+
Texas County, MO	C-	C-	C-	C
Stone County, MO	C+	C+	B-	B
Shannon County, MO	C-	D	C+	B-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Douglas County is lower 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
Garfield County, UT	F	C-	C-	D
Foster County, ND	D+	A	A	C
Fountain County, IN	A	A	A	A-
Franklin City, VA	D-	D+	D+	D-
Franklin County, AR	F	F	F	D-
Franklin County, FL	B+	D+	D+	C
Franklin County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Franklin County, NE	C-	B-	B-	C+
Fremont County, IA	B-	B-	B-	B-
Frio County, TX	D	D-	D-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Douglas County, MO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Douglas County schools on SchoolGrade

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