Owens, MO Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

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

The rate of vehicle theft in Owens is 0.8400 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Owens generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Owens may be as high as 1 in 916 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,539 in the south part of the city. 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 southeast parts of Owens, MO: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Owens has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Owens, 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 few retail establishments in the city. 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 Owens residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Owens 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 Owens has 0, have the same problem. Of Owens’s 557 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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Owens 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 Owens residents in a standard year.

Individual Owens Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Owens is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Owens.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Hartville, MO	C-	C-	C	C
Green Mountain, MO	C-	D	B	C
Norwood, MO	F	D+	F	C+
Mountain Grove, MO	D-	D	D-	C-
Mansfield, MO	D-	D-	D-	C
Graff, MO	C-	D+	B-	C
Bendavis, MO	C+	C+	C+	B
Odin, MO	C	B-	C+	C+
Jerico, MO	C-	D+	C-	B-
Huggins, MO	C-	D-	C+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Owens is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Jollett, VA	C-	D-	D-	A
Shiro, TX	B	C-	C-	B-
Sherman, SD	A+	A-	A-	D-
Sheridan, WI	A-	C	C	A-
Servia, IN	C+	B+	B+	B
Selica, NC	A	A	A	B+
Kingston Mines, IL	A	A	A	B
Kenney, TX	B	B	B	A-
Kelvin, ND	F	D-	D-	F
Junction City, LA	C-	F	F	C+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Owens 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 Owens, MO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Owens schools on SchoolGrade

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