Lancaster, MO Violent Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$252,651

Cost of Crime™ for Lancaster, MO

In 2025, violent crime will cost $996 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lancaster 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 D+ grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Lancaster against the average US city, where the rate is higher than the norm. Lancaster sits in the 29th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 29% of cities and behind 71%. The grade covers only Lancaster's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Lancaster is 4.075 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 160 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 338 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Lancaster, MO report the most violent crime, about 1 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lancaster, MO

The tangible cost of violent crime in Lancaster is projected at $252,651 for 2025, about $324 per resident and $996 per household. That equals 1.3% 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): 40.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 46.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.4%

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

Lancaster, MO:	$324
Hazelwood, MO:	$2169
St. Paul, MO:	$120
Missouri:	$377
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $324 per resident each year in Lancaster, which is $66 more than the national average and $53 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lancaster:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $2,169 per person, which is $1,845 more than in Lancaster.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $120 per person, which is $205 less than in Lancaster

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to Lancaster	Cost per Lancaster Resident
Murder	$143,926	$185
Rape/Sexual Assault	$35,429	$45
Robbery	$12,813	$16
Assault	$60,483	$78
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$252,651	$324

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Lancaster, 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 Lancaster totals $1,144,110 ($1,469 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,396,761 ($1,793 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Lancaster, 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 northwest part of the city has more 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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Lancaster Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.704
Robbery	0.5229
Rape	0.7501
Murder	0.0983
Total Violent Crime	4.075 (D+)

Individual Lancaster Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Glenwood, MO	B-	C-	B+
Coatsville, MO	B	C	B+
Queen City, MO	F	F	F
Downing, MO	C-	D	B-
Savannah, IA	B-	A+	C+
Livonia, MO	C	D	C
Monterey, IA	A+	A	A+
Worthington, MO	C+	C	B-
Mark, IA	B+	A+	B+
Stiles, IA	C-	A+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lancaster is higher 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
Elka Park, NY	A-	B	B
Thompsonville, MS	A-	A+	A+
Teton, ID	C	B+	B+
Tamarack, WI	B	A+	A+
Flewellyn, TN	B	D+	D+
Fleetwood, AL	A-	A	A
Findlay, TN	D+	D+	D+
Farmville, GA	B+	C	C
Etna, ME	A+	A+	A+
Emhouse, TX	C	C	C

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

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