Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Festus has a violent crime rate of 513 per 100,000 residents, 35% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 437.6 per 100,000, robbery at 50.5, rape at 25.3. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,045 per 100,000, 4% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,607, burglary at 311, vehicle theft at 126 per 100,000 residents. Overall, Festus receives a safety grade of F.