Elmo, MO Violent Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$102,352

Cost of Crime™ for Elmo, MO

In 2025, violent crime will cost $658 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Elmo with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The B grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Elmo against the average US city, where the rate is slightly lower than the norm. Elmo sits in the 62nd percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 62% of cities and behind 38%. The grade covers only Elmo's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Elmo is 2.470 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 389 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 421 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Elmo, MO report the most violent crime, about 0 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Elmo, MO

The tangible cost of violent crime in Elmo is projected at $102,352 for 2025, about $298 per resident and $658 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 39.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 46.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.9%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Elmo Compared to Other Cities?

Elmo, MO:	$298
Hazelwood, MO:	$2169
St. Paul, MO:	$120
Missouri:	$377
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $298 per resident each year in Elmo, which is $40 more than the national average and $79 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Elmo:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $2,169 per person, which is $1,871 more than in Elmo.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $120 per person, which is $179 less than in Elmo

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Elmo, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Elmo	Cost per Elmo Resident
Murder	$70,697	$206
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,289	$42
Robbery	$10,121	$30
Assault	$7,245	$21
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$102,352	$298

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Elmo, MO

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Elmo totals $543,709 ($1,585 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $646,061 ($1,884 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Elmo, MO, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the city has few retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Elmo Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Elmo residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7355
Robbery	0.9381
Rape	0.6871
Murder	0.1097
Total Violent Crime	2.470 (B)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of violent crime in Elmo is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Elmo.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Burlington Junction, MO	D+	C+	D
Blanchard, IA	D	C+	D
Clearmont, MO	C	B-	C
Braddyville, IA	C	B	C
College Springs, IA	C	B	C-
Westboro, MO	B-	B+	A-
Coin, IA	D	C+	D-
Shambaugh, IA	C+	B-	C
Northboro, IA	D+	B-	D
Wilcox, MO	D-	C	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Elmo is lower versus other cities of the same size for violent crime. 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
Burtons, MS	B+	A+	A+
Tynan, TX	C	D-	D-
Swans Island, ME	D	A+	A+
Spring Creek Colony, SD	D	D+	D+
Channing, MI	C	D	D
Chamberlin, LA	A	B	B
Center Junction, IA	B	C	C
Cedron, OH	B+	B+	B+
Cedar Creek, WI	A	A	A
Carthage, AR	F	F	F

Considering only the violent crime rate, Elmo is safer than the Missouri state average and safer than the national average.

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