Barry County, MO Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

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A crime occurs every 7 hours 40 minutes (on average) in Barry County.

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

The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US county. Barry County is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of counties are safer and 47% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Barry County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Barry County is 1.016 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Barry County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Barry County may be as high as 1 in 618 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,565 in the east part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Barry County, MO: about 11 per year. The east part of Barry County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Barry County, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Barry County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Barry County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Barry County has 5, have the same problem. Of Barry County’s 34,478 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Barry County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Barry County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.685
Robbery	0.5538
Rape	0.7943
Murder	0.0916
Total Violent Crime	4.125 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.62
Vehicle Theft	1.016
Burglary	3.049
Arson	0.2018
Total Property Crime	17.89 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1586
Drug Crimes	4.990
Vandalism	5.029
Identity Theft	0.8682
Animal Cruelty	0.0761
Total "Other" Rate	11.12 (C)

Individual Barry County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Lawrence County, MO	C+	C+	B-	C
Stone County, MO	C+	C+	B-	C+
Carroll County, AR	D+	D+	D+	B-
McDonald County, MO	D+	C-	D+	C-
Newton County, MO	C+	C+	C+	C+
Benton County, AR	C	C	C+	D+
Taney County, MO	C-	C	D+	C-
Christian County, MO	A-	B+	A	D
Jasper County, MO	C-	C-	C-	C-
Greene County, MO	D+	D+	D+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Barry County is higher versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Manati Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	C
Iosco County, MI	B+	C-	C-	B+
Iroquois County, IL	A+	A	A	A
Jackson County, OH	B+	B	B	B+
Jasper County, IN	A+	A+	A+	A+
Jasper County, TX	D+	D-	D-	C
Jefferson County, IL	A+	A	A	A
Jefferson County, IN	A-	A	A	C+
Jefferson County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Jennings County, IN	A	B+	B+	A-

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Barry County, MO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Barry County schools on SchoolGrade

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