Missouri Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Crime Grade's vehicle theft 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 Vehicle Theft?

The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US state. Missouri is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of states are safer and 12% 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 vehicle theft in Missouri is 4.887 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Missouri generally consider the southwest part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Missouri may be as high as 1 in 127 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 860 in the southwest part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the east parts of Missouri: about 17,624 per year. The northeast part of Missouri has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 147 in a typical year.

How Missouri's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft 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 vehicle theft 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 Vehicle Theft in Missouri

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Missouri about $477,360,550 in 2025, or roughly $76 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 Vehicle Theft Map

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

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Individual Missouri Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of vehicle theft 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Arkansas	D-	D-	D-	C
Illinois	B	B+	B+	C-
Iowa	B+	B	B+	B+
Kansas	D+	C-	C	B-
Oklahoma	D+	D+	D	D
Indiana	A-	B-	B+	B+
Nebraska	C+	B+	C+	C-
Tennessee	D	D-	D	D
Kentucky	B-	A-	B	C+
Ohio	C+	B-	B-	C+

Vehicle Theft in State with Similar Populations

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

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