Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
East St. Louis has a violent crime rate of 1,020 per 100,000 residents, 168% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 658.4 per 100,000, robbery at 121.8, rape at 102.8. The murder rate is 137.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,579 per 100,000, 19% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 529, burglary at 643, vehicle theft at 407 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 71 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, East St. Louis receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: East St. Louis vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)