St. Charles, Missouri Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 72,143
Key Insights
- →St. Charles has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 134.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 35.1% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 52% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
134.5
-35.1% YoY
Murder Rate
4.2
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
887.1
640 total
vs National Avg
↓ -63%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 97
Murder3
Rape13
Robbery13
Aggravated Assault68
Property Crime: 640
Burglary39
Larceny-Theft507
Motor Vehicle Theft94
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72,143 | 97 | 134.5 | 3 | 640 | 887.1 |
| 2023 | 71,408 | 148 | 207.3 | 2 | 688 | 963.5 |
| 2022 | 71,079 | 151 | 212.4 | 1 | 1,242 | 1747.4 |
| 2021 | 72,323 | 192 | 265.5 | 0 | 1,337 | 1848.7 |
| 2020 | 71,563 | 192 | 268.3 | 3 | 1,368 | 1911.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for St. Charles
Based on violent crime rate of 134.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 52% 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.