Elk Creek, MO Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Elk Creek is in the 16th percentile for safety, meaning 84% of cities are safer and 16% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Elk Creek's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Elk Creek is 17.70 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Elk Creek generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Elk Creek may be as high as 1 in 31 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 97 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southwest parts of Elk Creek, MO: about 2 per year. The northwest part of Elk Creek has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Elk Creek's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Elk Creek 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, Elk Creek is less safe than the Missouri state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Elk Creek, MO

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Elk Creek about $28,140 in 2025, or roughly $92 per resident. This is part of Elk Creek's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Elk Creek, including every crime type and how Elk Creek compares to other cities.

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 Elk Creek's crime maps on the Elk Creek overall crime page.

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Individual Elk Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Grogan, MO	F	F	D-	D-
Solo, MO	D+	C+	C	C
Simmons, MO	D-	D+	D-	D-
Yukon, MO	D+	C	C	C+
Clear Springs, MO	D-	D-	D	D+
Cabool, MO	D-	D-	D-	D-
Eunice, MO	D	D+	D+	C-
Dunn, MO	C	D	B-	B-
Summersville, MO	D-	D	D-	D-
Midvale, MO	D-	D	D	D

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Elk Creek is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Vasco, TX	B+	B	B	A+
Whiteville, LA	F	D-	D-	F
Corinne, OK	B-	B-	B-	B
Corinth, GA	B+	B	B	A
Cornish, UT	A	B	B	A+
Cravat, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Creston, WV	B+	B-	B-	A
Westphalia, TX	C-	D-	D-	C-
Westland, PA	A	A	A	A-
West Waynesburg, PA	B	C-	C-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elk Creek, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Elk Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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