Wentzville, Missouri Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · 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

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202448,37753109.61360744.2
202348,38397200.51479990.0
202246,018137297.705681234.3
202144,793108241.10444991.2
202043,449104239.415641298.1

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)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 59% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.