$588,271
Cost of Crime™ for Terre du Lac, MO
In 2025, violent crime will cost $701 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of Terre du Lac 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 Terre du Lac against the average US city, where the rate is slightly lower than the norm. Terre du Lac sits in the 60th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 60% of cities and behind 40%. The grade covers only Terre du Lac's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.
The violent crime rate in Terre du Lac is 2.521 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 255 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 598 in the northwest.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Terre du Lac, MO report the most violent crime, about 2 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in Terre du Lac, MO
The tangible cost of violent crime in Terre du Lac is projected at $588,271 for 2025, about $240 per resident and $701 per household. That equals 0.7% 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): 41.3%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 44.5%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.1%
How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Terre du Lac Compared to Other Cities?
| Terre du Lac, MO: |
$240
|
| Hazelwood, MO: |
$2169
|
| St. Paul, MO: |
$120
|
| Missouri: |
$377
|
| USA: |
$258
|
The tangible cost of violent crime is $240 per resident each year in Terre du Lac, which is $19 less than the national average and $137 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Terre du Lac:
- In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $2,169 per person, which is $1,930 more than in Terre du Lac.
- In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $120 per person, which is $120 less than in Terre du Lac
2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type
The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Terre du Lac, with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to Terre du Lac |
Cost per Terre du Lac Resident |
Murder |
$352,623 |
$144 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$114,348 |
$47 |
Robbery |
$37,747 |
$15 |
Assault |
$83,554 |
$34 |
Total Cost of Violent Crime |
$588,271 |
$240 |
The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Terre du Lac, 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 Terre du Lac totals $2,923,004 ($1,192 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,511,276 ($1,431 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from
property crime in Terre du Lac, 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 north 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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Terre du Lac Violent Crime Breakdown
The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Terre du Lac residents in a standard year.
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
1.186 |
Robbery |
0.4892 |
Rape |
0.7688 |
Murder |
0.0765 |
Total Violent Crime |
2.521 (B-) |
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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of violent crime in Terre du Lac is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Terre du Lac.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| B- | D+ | B |
| C+ | C- | B+ |
| D- | F | D |
| D+ | D | D+ |
| D- | F | A- |
| C- | D+ | C+ |
| C | C- | B- |
| D | D+ | D |
| C- | C- | C |
| D+ | D | D+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Terre du Lac 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 |
|---|
| D+ | C | C |
| B | B- | B- |
| C+ | B | B |
| C | B | B |
| D | D- | D- |
| A | C+ | C+ |
| A- | A+ | A+ |
| D+ | F | F |
| C | B- | B- |
| A | A | A |
Considering only the violent crime rate, Terre du Lac is safer than the Missouri state average and safer than the national average.
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