Cape Girardeau, Missouri Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 40,753
Key Insights
- →Cape Girardeau has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 623.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 1.7% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 8% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
623.3
-1.7% YoY
Murder Rate
7.4
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
2456.3
1,001 total
vs National Avg
↑ 74%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 254
Murder3
Rape21
Robbery13
Aggravated Assault217
Property Crime: 1,001
Burglary121
Larceny-Theft787
Motor Vehicle Theft93
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,753 | 254 | 623.3 | 3 | 1,001 | 2456.3 |
| 2023 | 40,691 | 258 | 634.0 | 1 | 1,044 | 2565.7 |
| 2022 | 40,067 | 241 | 601.5 | 4 | 984 | 2455.9 |
| 2021 | 41,957 | 267 | 636.4 | 2 | 1,220 | 2907.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Cape Girardeau
Based on violent crime rate of 623.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 8% of cities
Similar Cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.