St. Louis, Missouri Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 277,294
Key Insights
- →St. Louis has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1367.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 5.4% from the previous year.
- →150 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 54.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 1% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.24 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1367.1
-5.4% YoY
Murder Rate
54.1
150 murders
Property Crime Rate
5706.9
15,825 total
vs National Avg
↑ 281%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 3,791
Murder150
Rape161
Robbery692
Aggravated Assault2,788
Property Crime: 15,825
Burglary2,273
Larceny-Theft9,462
Motor Vehicle Theft4,090
Arson93
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 277,294 | 3,791 | 1367.1 | 150 | 15,825 | 5706.9 |
| 2023 | 280,108 | 4,048 | 1445.2 | 158 | 17,926 | 6399.7 |
| 2022 | 286,053 | 4,212 | 1472.5 | 200 | 20,750 | 7253.9 |
| 2021 | 295,536 | 4,387 | 1484.4 | 189 | 16,146 | 5463.3 |
| 2020 | 298,422 | 6,017 | 2016.3 | 263 | 17,399 | 5830.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for St. Louis
Based on violent crime rate of 1367.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.