Missouri Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

Crime Grade's vandalism map shows the safest places in Missouri in green. The most dangerous areas in Missouri 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 Missouri Safe from Vandalism?

The D grade means the rate of vandalism is higher than the average US state. Missouri is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of states are safer and 20% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Missouri's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of vandalism in Missouri is 7.202 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Missouri generally consider the central part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in Missouri may be as high as 1 in 102 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 216 in the central part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the east parts of Missouri: about 21,986 per year. The northeast part of Missouri has fewer cases of vandalism with only 850 in a typical year.

How Missouri's Vandalism Rate Compares

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

Considering only the vandalism rate, Missouri is as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Vandalism in Missouri

Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of Missouri about $324,559,668 in 2025, or roughly $51 per resident. This is part of Missouri's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Missouri, including every crime type and how Missouri compares to other states.

Interpreting the Vandalism Map

Remember that vandalism 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 Missouri's crime maps on the Missouri overall crime page.

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Individual Missouri Crime Maps & Stats

Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of vandalism in Missouri is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Missouri.

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Arkansas	D-	D-	D-	D-
Illinois	B	B+	B+	D+
Iowa	B+	B	B+	B
Kansas	D+	C-	C	D-
Oklahoma	D+	D+	D	C
Indiana	A-	B-	B+	A+
Nebraska	C+	B+	C+	C+
Tennessee	D	D-	D	D+
Kentucky	B-	A-	B	B+
Ohio	C+	B-	B-	C-

Vandalism in State with Similar Populations

Missouri is higher versus other states of the same size for vandalism. The table below compares vandalism in states with comparable overall population.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Arkansas	D-	D-	D-	D-
Alabama	C+	C+	C+	C
Mississippi	A+	A+	A+	A
Michigan	B	D+	D+	B-
Massachusetts	A+	C+	C+	B+
Maine	A	A+	A+	B+
Louisiana	D+	D-	D-	B-
Iowa	B+	B	B	B
Indiana	A-	B-	B-	A+
Idaho	A-	B	B	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Missouri average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Missouri schools on SchoolGrade

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