Hazelwood, Missouri Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 24,678
Key Insights
- →Hazelwood has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 490.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.4% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 12% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
490.3
-8.4% YoY
Murder Rate
12.2
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
2520.5
622 total
vs National Avg
↑ 37%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 121
Murder3
Rape14
Robbery17
Aggravated Assault87
Property Crime: 622
Burglary64
Larceny-Theft389
Motor Vehicle Theft169
Arson7
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,678 | 121 | 490.3 | 3 | 622 | 2520.5 |
| 2023 | 24,861 | 133 | 535.0 | 3 | 717 | 2884.0 |
| 2022 | 25,029 | 189 | 755.1 | 12 | 770 | 3076.4 |
| 2021 | 24,976 | 170 | 680.7 | 3 | 759 | 3038.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Hazelwood
Based on violent crime rate of 490.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 12% of 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.