New Melle, MO Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US city. New Melle is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of cities are safer and 63% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Melle's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in New Melle is 7.235 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Melle generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in New Melle may be as high as 1 in 114 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 157 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of New Melle, MO: about 4 per year. The north part of New Melle has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How New Melle's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in New Melle 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, New Melle 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 New Melle, MO

Theft is projected to cost the residents of New Melle about $87,453 in 2025, or roughly $37 per resident. This is part of New Melle's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Melle, including every crime type and how New Melle 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 New Melle's crime maps on the New Melle overall crime page.

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Individual New Melle Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in New Melle is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to New Melle.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Defiance, MO	B	B-	B-	B
Schluersburg, MO	B-	C	C+	C+
Lake St. Louis, MO	B-	A-	C+	B-
Wentzville, MO	B-	A-	C	C
Matson, MO	C-	C	D+	D+
Augusta, MO	D+	C-	D+	D+
Foristell, MO	A-	A	B+	B
Femme Osage, MO	B+	C+	B+	B+
Dardenne Prairie, MO	B-	A	C+	B+
Flint Hill, MO	A-	A	A-	A-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

New Melle is lower 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
Bayou Gauche, LA	B+	D	D	A
Bellport, NY	C+	C-	C-	D
Minong, WI	C+	D+	D+	C+
Addison, MI	A-	B	B	B+
Hyden, KY	D+	C-	C-	D+
Inyokern, CA	B-	D	D	B-
Kaibito, AZ	F	F	F	F
Kasota, MN	C+	C	C	C-
Keshena, WI	D	D+	D+	D
Keysville, GA	C+	A-	A-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Melle, MO average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See New Melle schools on SchoolGrade

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