St. Joseph, Missouri Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 70,139
Key Insights
- →St. Joseph has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 728.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3.1% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 6% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
728.6
-3.1% YoY
Murder Rate
4.3
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
3850.9
2,701 total
vs National Avg
↑ 103%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 511
Murder3
Rape125
Robbery38
Aggravated Assault345
Property Crime: 2,701
Burglary376
Larceny-Theft1,946
Motor Vehicle Theft379
Arson12
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70,139 | 511 | 728.6 | 3 | 2,701 | 3850.9 |
| 2023 | 69,925 | 526 | 752.2 | 3 | 2,632 | 3764.0 |
| 2022 | 70,918 | 536 | 755.8 | 4 | 3,068 | 4326.1 |
| 2021 | 73,821 | 472 | 639.4 | 7 | 3,084 | 4177.7 |
| 2020 | 74,680 | 414 | 554.4 | 3 | 3,843 | 5146.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for St. Joseph
Based on violent crime rate of 728.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 6% 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.