CrimeMetric

Crime in Missouri

Major crime across Missouri is 10% above the U.S. rate per resident: 33% higher for persons crimes and about the same for property crimes. That is the 17th highest of the 50 states and DC. Expected major crimes are down 11.3% from a year earlier. Of the 205 places below, 61 are more than 5% above the statewide rate.

Major crime
110
10% above the U.S. rate
1,882 per 100,000
down 11.3% in a year
Persons crimes
133
33% above the U.S. rate
411 per 100,000
down 4.6% in a year
Property crimes
105
about the U.S. rate
1,471 per 100,000
down 13.0% in a year
Social disorder
105
about the U.S. rate
2,418 per 100,000
down 6.5% in a year
Cities and places

Larger places in Missouri, against the U.S. and the state

Major-crime index per resident; the U.S. rate is 100.

Highest major-crime index

  1. St. Louis341
  2. Springfield272
  3. Kansas City251
  4. St. Joseph239
  5. Joplin203

Lowest major-crime index

  1. O'Fallon34
  2. Ballwin36
  3. Wentzville41
  4. Ozark41
  5. Wildwood42

Among the 31 places in Missouri of 25,000 or more residents that we publish.

PlaceIndexAgainst Missouri
Kansas City2512.3 times
St. Louis3413.1 times
Springfield2722.5 times
Columbia112about the same
Independence1971.8 times
Lee's Summit108about the same
O'Fallon3469% lower
St. Charles4757% lower
St. Joseph2392.2 times
St. Peters4559% lower
Blue Springs8522% lower
Joplin2031.8 times
Wentzville4163% lower
Florissant8126% lower
Chesterfield5550% lower
Jefferson City9811% lower
Cape Girardeau12211% higher
Wildwood4262% lower
Oakville5352% lower
University City8820% lower
Liberty6144% lower
Ballwin3668% lower
Mehlville106about the same
Raytown1691.5 times
Raymore6442% lower
Kirkwood8324% lower
Ozark4162% lower
Gladstone1036% lower
Belton105about the same
Grandview16045% higher
Maryland Heights9613% lower
Sedalia108about the same
Hazelwood14229% higher
Republic4064% lower
Lake St. Louis2775% lower
Webster Groves3370% lower
Warrensburg1187% higher
Rolla14734% higher
Old Jamestown4955% lower
Farmington13624% higher
Ferguson2412.2 times
Arnold4757% lower
Clayton5154% lower
Concord12110% higher
Affton9514% lower
Spanish Lake14027% higher
Grain Valley5054% lower
Poplar Bluff1921.8 times
Kirksville12615% higher
Sikeston1971.8 times

The 50 largest places in Missouri, largest first.

All 205 places in Missouri

Every place in Missouri with a page, A to Z.

Crime by type

Murder stands out most, at 1.8 times the U.S. rate

Every block group in Missouri, including towns and unincorporated areas: the index against the U.S. rate per resident, and expected crimes a year per 100,000 residents.

Persons crimes

Murder1816.5
Aggravated assault144331
Rape / sexual assault11437.9
Robbery8335.6

Property crimes

Motor vehicle theft135215
Burglary120197
Theft from vehicle113300
Other larceny95474
Shoplifting90285

Social disorder

Weapons violations159159
Vandalism118485
Simple assault113824
Disorderly conduct103122
Trespassing103240
Drugs and alcohol84416
Intimidation76173

How crime varies across Missouri

Share of Missouri residents by the major-crime index of their census block group.

  • 0–5046.4%
  • 50–10023.6%
  • 100–20016.1%
  • 200–4009.6%
  • 400+4.3%

98.6% of Missouri residents live where agencies send detailed incident reports to the FBI. Data sources

5,031 block groups and 6,307,682 residents. How the estimates are made