Lake St. Louis, Missouri Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 19,334
Key Insights
- →Lake St. Louis has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 56.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 35.9% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 73% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
56.9
-35.9% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
605.2
117 total
vs National Avg
↓ -84%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 11
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault9
Property Crime: 117
Burglary8
Larceny-Theft103
Motor Vehicle Theft6
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,334 | 11 | 56.9 | 0 | 117 | 605.2 |
| 2023 | 19,169 | 17 | 88.7 | 1 | 89 | 464.3 |
| 2022 | 17,846 | 20 | 112.1 | 0 | 166 | 930.2 |
| 2021 | 17,469 | 29 | 166.0 | 0 | 209 | 1196.4 |
| 2020 | 17,136 | 18 | 105.0 | 0 | 393 | 2293.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Lake St. Louis
Based on violent crime rate of 56.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 73% of cities
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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.