Crime & Safety in Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau's crime picture runs genuinely favorable overall, with a real, disclosed nuance across specific crime categories this record does not smooth over.
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Learn moreBelow the national average overall
Cape Girardeau's overall crime rate ran roughly 22% below the national average on one composite measure per this pass's research, earning an overall grade of B- and running safer than approximately 52% of comparable major U.S. cities.
Violent crime well below the national rate
Cape Girardeau's violent-crime rate ran approximately 6.06 against a comparison figure of 13.32 -- substantially, genuinely below the national rate.
Property crime runs modestly higher
Cape Girardeau's property-crime rate ran approximately 24.9 against a comparison figure of 20.05 -- a real, disclosed exception to the otherwise favorable picture. Confirm current, address-specific data directly before relocating.
Key takeaways
- Cape Girardeau's overall crime rate runs roughly 22% below the national average on one composite measure.
- Cape Girardeau's violent-crime rate runs substantially below the national comparison figure.
- Property crime runs modestly above the national comparison figure -- a real, disclosed nuance.
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