Wentzville, Missouri Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 48,377
Key Insights
- →Wentzville has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 109.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 45.3% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 59% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
109.6
-45.3% YoY
Murder Rate
2.1
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
744.2
360 total
vs National Avg
↓ -69%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 53
Murder1
Rape3
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault48
Property Crime: 360
Burglary21
Larceny-Theft311
Motor Vehicle Theft28
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48,377 | 53 | 109.6 | 1 | 360 | 744.2 |
| 2023 | 48,383 | 97 | 200.5 | 1 | 479 | 990.0 |
| 2022 | 46,018 | 137 | 297.7 | 0 | 568 | 1234.3 |
| 2021 | 44,793 | 108 | 241.1 | 0 | 444 | 991.2 |
| 2020 | 43,449 | 104 | 239.4 | 1 | 564 | 1298.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Wentzville
Based on violent crime rate of 109.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 59% 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.