Highest Crime in Missouri

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Missouri

1 St. Louis 1,927.3 per 1K

2 Sikeston 1,645.5 per 1K

3 Springfield 1,519.2 per 1K

4 Jennings 1,449.7 per 1K

5 Kansas City 1,431.4 per 1K

6 Caruthersville 1,192.4 per 1K

7 Bellefontaine Neighbors 1,190.5 per 1K

8 Fort Leonard Wood 1,041.9 per 1K

9 Berkeley 1,026.2 per 1K

10 Spanish Lake 916.8 per 1K

11 Glasgow Village 916.8 per 1K

12 Kennett 879.8 per 1K

13 Sedalia 864.7 per 1K

14 Grandview 767.3 per 1K

15 Richmond 748.0 per 1K

16 Raytown 691.3 per 1K

17 Poplar Bluff 663.0 per 1K

18 Barnhart 632.9 per 1K

19 Imperial 632.9 per 1K

20 Warrenton 631.8 per 1K

21 Branson 624.6 per 1K

22 Bridgeton 622.8 per 1K

23 Moberly 612.1 per 1K

24 Joplin 606.3 per 1K

25 Independence 589.2 per 1K

26 Cape Girardeau 581.4 per 1K

27 Sullivan 576.6 per 1K

28 St. Joseph 568.1 per 1K

29 University City 544.2 per 1K

30 Rolla 532.2 per 1K

31 Festus 513.3 per 1K

32 Oakville 490.9 per 1K

33 Mehlville 490.9 per 1K

34 Affton 490.9 per 1K

35 Aurora 482.9 per 1K

36 Marshall 456.8 per 1K

37 Black Jack 451.2 per 1K

38 Hazelwood 449.4 per 1K

39 Waynesville 436.9 per 1K

40 Park Hills 424.3 per 1K

41 West Plains 423.3 per 1K

42 St. John 416.7 per 1K

43 Lebanon 404.3 per 1K

44 Kirksville 375.1 per 1K

45 Hannibal 374.8 per 1K

46 St. Robert 348.0 per 1K

47 Overland 343.8 per 1K

48 Clinton 343.2 per 1K

49 Fulton 337.1 per 1K

50 Cameron 330.8 per 1K

51 Perryville 330.7 per 1K

52 Gladstone 323.0 per 1K

53 Columbia 320.8 per 1K

54 Maplewood 320.7 per 1K

55 Wright City 320.6 per 1K

56 Chillicothe 319.6 per 1K

57 St. Ann 316.4 per 1K

58 Union 300.6 per 1K

59 Warrensburg 293.6 per 1K

60 Ozark 292.8 per 1K

61 Macon 290.3 per 1K

62 Belton 283.2 per 1K

63 Jefferson City 278.1 per 1K

64 Harrisonville 277.4 per 1K

65 Bolivar 269.6 per 1K

66 Washington 263.1 per 1K

67 Carthage 256.6 per 1K

68 Troy 255.3 per 1K

69 Nevada 255.0 per 1K

70 Trenton 242.3 per 1K

71 St. Peters 240.9 per 1K

72 Neosho 240.2 per 1K

73 Richmond Heights 223.7 per 1K

74 Liberty 211.1 per 1K

75 Maryland Heights 207.7 per 1K

76 Oak Grove 206.7 per 1K

77 Wentzville 205.2 per 1K

78 Olivette 204.1 per 1K

79 Monett 201.1 per 1K

80 Dexter 190.8 per 1K

81 Boonville 190.3 per 1K

82 Florissant 187.1 per 1K

83 Old Jamestown 187.1 per 1K

84 Republic 185.5 per 1K

85 St. Charles 183.9 per 1K

86 Webster Groves 180.6 per 1K

87 Pevely 179.0 per 1K

88 Blue Springs 178.7 per 1K

89 Odessa 173.4 per 1K

90 Arnold 151.6 per 1K

91 Greenwood 147.4 per 1K

92 Grain Valley 145.2 per 1K

93 Smithville 142.8 per 1K

94 Farmington 140.8 per 1K

95 Ellisville 140.8 per 1K

96 Lemay 137.9 per 1K

97 Lake St. Louis 133.8 per 1K

98 Nixa 130.4 per 1K

99 Sunset Hills 129.7 per 1K

100 Peculiar 129.2 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Missouri face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. St. Louis has 1,927.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in St. Louis is 481.8x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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