St. Louis, MO Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 234%

Violent crime 420%

Property crime 198%

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	St. Louis_{/100k people}	Missouri_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	23,416	n/a (estimate)	7,847	3,074	2,346
Murder	263	n/a	88.1	11.8	6.5
Rape	234	n/a	78.4	43.3	38.4
Robbery	1,242	n/a	416.2	74.4	73.9
Assault	4,278	n/a	1,433.5	413.3	279.7
Violent crime	6,017	n/a (estimate)	2,016	543	388
Burglary	2,552	n/a	855.2	378.8	314.2
Theft	11,626	n/a	3,895.8	1,759.1	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	3,221	n/a	1,079.3	393.2	246.0
Property crime	17,399	n/a (estimate)	5,830	2,531	1,958

Key findings

St. Louis crime rates are 234% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in St. Louis are 420% higher than the national average
In St. Louis you have a 1 in 13 chance of becoming a victim of crime
St. Louis is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in St. Louis has decreased by 3%

St. Louis crime map

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The St. Louis crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in St. Louis as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The St. Louis crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In St. Louis (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in St. Louis, MO per 100,000 people. In St. Louis, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 2.55 times more than the Missouri average and 3.34 times more than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in St. Louis is 3.72 times more than the Missouri average and 5.20 times more than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, St. Louis has a daily crime rate that is 2.30 times more than the Missouri average and 2.98 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is St. Louis (higher is better)

How safe is St. Louis, Missouri compared to other cities in Missouri and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that St. Louis is safer than 1% of the cities in Missouri and 0% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Missouri and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than St. Louis. Overall, St. Louis is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in St. Louis

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in St. Louis is 1 in 50

The chance of being a victim of property crime in St. Louis is 1 in 18

The chance of being a victim of crime in St. Louis is 1 in 13

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in St. Louis, Missouri? If you reside in St. Louis, then there is a 1 in 50 chance that you will experience a violent crime. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 18. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 13 risk that you will become a victim of crime in St. Louis.

Year Over Year Crime In St. Louis (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether St. Louis is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in St. Louis has increased by 5% and the rate of property crime in St. Louis has decreased by 6%. The total crime rate in St. Louis has decreased by 3% year to year.

St. Louis police department

Item	St. Louis	Missouri	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1,866	12,115	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	5.9	3.7	3.3

There are a total of 1,866 St. Louis police officers. This results in 5.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 56.9% greater than the Missouri average and 80.1% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Missouri

State	Total offenders	Missouri_/100K	National_/100K
Missouri	19,657	344	266

There are a total of 19,657 sex offenders in Missouri. This yields a total of 344 sex offenders in Missouri per 100,000 residents which is 29% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Smithton, IL	3,792	0	391	391
Oakland, MO	1,649	76	355	431
Grantwood Village, MO	1,013	76	355	431
Lakeshire, MO	1,641	217	434	650
Glen Carbon, IL	12,782	31	656	687
Glendale, MO	5,917	34	717	751
Columbia, IL	10,193	162	591	753
St. Louis, MO	316,030	2,016	5,830	7,847

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Riverside, CA	318,678	446	2,985	3,431
Corpus Christi, TX	320,050	842	3,266	4,108
Lexington-Fayette, KY	311,529	320	2,872	3,192
Lexington-Fayette, KY	311,529	297	2,998	3,295
Pittsburgh, PA	305,305	579	3,016	3,595
St. Louis, MO	316,030	2,016	5,830	7,847

Source: The St. Louis, MO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.