St. Peters, Missouri Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 59,993
Key Insights
- →St. Peters has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 206.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 6.3% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 38% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
206.7
-6.3% YoY
Murder Rate
1.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1058.5
635 total
vs National Avg
↓ -42%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 124
Murder1
Rape16
Robbery8
Aggravated Assault99
Property Crime: 635
Burglary37
Larceny-Theft541
Motor Vehicle Theft57
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59,993 | 124 | 206.7 | 1 | 635 | 1058.5 |
| 2023 | 58,937 | 130 | 220.6 | 1 | 872 | 1479.5 |
| 2022 | 58,584 | 133 | 227.0 | 1 | 908 | 1549.9 |
| 2021 | 58,597 | 147 | 250.9 | 4 | 956 | 1631.5 |
| 2020 | 58,849 | 153 | 260.0 | 1 | 1,085 | 1843.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for St. Peters
Based on violent crime rate of 206.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 38% of cities
Similar 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.