Missouri Crime Grades A-F (2024)

Statewide grade D

232 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data. State overall score: 37/100 (Below Average).

What is Missouri’s crime safety grade?

Missouri earned an overall safety grade of D (score: 37/100, Below Average) based on 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 463.3 per 100,000 and property crime rate of 1971.6 per 100,000. PlainCrime graded 232 Missouri cities with reportable crime data against national benchmarks, producing an A+ through F score for each jurisdiction. Grades weigh violent and property crime rates: cities more than 50% below the national average typically earn A or A+, while cities significantly above average receive D or F ratings.

Across the 232 graded Missouri cities, 14 earned A+, 66 earned A, 49 received B, 47 landed at C, 16 received D, and 40 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is Cottleville with an A+ grade (score: 98/100, violent rate 16.2/100K). The lowest-rated city is Berkeley with a F grade (score: 0/100, violent rate 2534.5/100K).

Roughly 34% of graded cities in Missouri achieved an A or A+ rating, while 24% received a D or F. Cities missing from this table either did not submit complete 2024 UCR data, fell below the minimum population threshold for reliable rate calculation, or report through consolidated agencies that aggregate into county or regional totals instead of individual city figures. Grade boundaries use the national violent and property crime rate averages for 2024 as the reference point, so grades are directly comparable between Missouri and other states on the site.

A safety grade condenses several FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) measures into a single letter, ranking each state's violent and property crime rates against the national distribution rather than a fixed cutoff. A high grade therefore means a state compares well to its peers in a given year, not that it is free of crime. Grades move as the underlying rates move and as agency reporting completeness shifts from year to year. Two states with the same letter can have very different profiles: one may carry a higher violent-crime rate offset by low property crime, the other the reverse. Use the grade as a quick orientation, then read the component rates beneath it to see what is actually driving the number for this state.

A+

14 cities

66 cities

49 cities

47 cities

16 cities

40 cities

Cottleville

16
Glendale

17
Ava

31
Kimberling City

42
Poplar Bluff

37
Odessa

53
Warrenton

31
La Plata

81

What this shows Cottleville reports the lowest violent-crime rate in Missouri. At 16.2 per 100K, it runs well below the Missouri average of 463.3. These eight cities anchor the safe end of the state.

#	Grade	City	Score	Violent Rate	Property Rate	Population
1	A+	Cottleville	98	16.2/100K	48.7/100K	6,164
2	A+	Glendale	95	16.6/100K	366/100K	6,011
3	A+	Ava	95	30.8/100K	246.4/100K	3,247
4	A+	Kimberling City	95	41.5/100K	83/100K	2,410
5	A+	Poplar Bluff	94	37.2/100K	211.1/100K	16,108
6	A+	Odessa	92	53.1/100K	265.6/100K	5,648
7	A+	Warrenton	91	31.4/100K	659.3/100K	9,556
8	A+	La Plata	91	80.9/100K	161.8/100K	1,236
9	A+	Bowling Green	90	44.8/100K	672.6/100K	4,460
10	A+	Nixa	90	46/100K	605.5/100K	26,094
11	A+	Bernie	90	54.7/100K	547.3/100K	1,827
12	A+	Ballwin	90	56.3/100K	483.9/100K	30,171
13	A+	O'Fallon	90	59/100K	479.4/100K	94,911
14	A+	Garden City	90	64/100K	448.1/100K	1,562
15	A	Marionville	89	47.7/100K	716/100K	2,095
16	A	Lake St. Louis	89	56.9/100K	605.2/100K	19,334
17	A	Greenwood	89	81.2/100K	389.9/100K	6,156
18	A	Holts Summit	89	109.2/100K	18.2/100K	5,493
19	A	Olivette	88	44.6/100K	881.6/100K	8,961
20	A	Ladue	88	45.2/100K	847.7/100K	8,847
21	A	Lawson	88	79.3/100K	476/100K	2,521
22	A	Town and Country	87	26/100K	1241/100K	11,523
23	A	Centralia	87	41.8/100K	1044.9/100K	4,785
24	A	Seymour	87	51.8/100K	932.6/100K	1,930
25	A	Bourbon	87	65.9/100K	790.5/100K	1,518
26	A	Campbell	87	66.6/100K	732.8/100K	1,501
27	A	Ozark	86	81.1/100K	682.8/100K	23,432
28	A	Willow Springs	86	89.6/100K	537.9/100K	2,231
29	A	Rogersville	85	72/100K	917.4/100K	5,559
30	A	Sparta	85	101.5/100K	558.4/100K	1,970
31	A	Manchester	84	44.7/100K	1300.8/100K	17,912
32	A	Pleasant Valley	84	73.6/100K	956.6/100K	2,718
33	A	Marceline	84	95/100K	712.6/100K	2,105
34	A	Savannah	84	118.2/100K	472.6/100K	5,078
35	A	Ste. Genevieve	84	118.8/100K	455.4/100K	5,051
36	A	Jackson	83	82.1/100K	1035.2/100K	15,842
37	A	Clayton	83	102.9/100K	794.2/100K	17,501
38	A	Pleasant Hill	83	104.2/100K	717.5/100K	8,641
39	A	Wentzville	83	109.6/100K	744.2/100K	48,377
40	A	Milan	83	114.9/100K	632.2/100K	1,740
41	A	Linn	83	139.1/100K	347.7/100K	1,438
42	A	Mount Vernon	82	21.8/100K	1807.5/100K	4,592
43	A	Oak Grove	82	65.5/100K	1354.2/100K	9,157
44	A	Sunset Hills	82	77.8/100K	1222.9/100K	8,995
45	A	Parkville	82	117.3/100K	735.8/100K	9,377
46	A	Webster Groves	82	120.3/100K	648.9/100K	23,271
47	A	Brookfield	82	123.1/100K	664.5/100K	4,063
48	A	Lakeshire	82	133.2/100K	533/100K	1,501
49	A	Thayer	81	104.9/100K	944.4/100K	1,906
50	A	Wright City	81	144.7/100K	488.3/100K	5,529
51	A	Archie	81	158.9/100K	317.7/100K	1,259
52	A	Battlefield	80	159.1/100K	477.3/100K	6,285
53	A	Moscow Mills	80	165.3/100K	377.7/100K	4,236
54	A	Chesterfield	79	96.1/100K	1286.1/100K	48,907
55	A	Seligman	79	110.4/100K	1103.8/100K	906
56	A	Eureka	79	132.7/100K	862.5/100K	13,566
57	A	St. Charles	79	134.5/100K	887.1/100K	72,143
58	A	Ellisville	79	143.7/100K	728.8/100K	9,742
59	A	Frontenac	78	49.2/100K	1942/100K	4,068
60	A	Republic	78	126.3/100K	1059.4/100K	20,578
61	A	Advance	78	150.3/100K	826.4/100K	1,331
62	A	Lake Ozark	78	178.5/100K	446.2/100K	2,241
63	A	Crestwood	77	99.1/100K	1487.2/100K	12,103
64	A	Marshall	77	139.8/100K	1015.4/100K	13,591
65	A	Peculiar	77	143.9/100K	975.5/100K	6,253
66	A	Troy	77	144.4/100K	977.7/100K	15,240
67	A	Platte City	77	144.4/100K	1031.8/100K	4,846
68	A	Marble Hill	77	145.7/100K	1019.7/100K	1,373
69	A	Louisiana	77	153.3/100K	889/100K	3,262
70	A	Ashland	77	197/100K	413.7/100K	5,076
71	A	Indian Point	76	167.2/100K	836.1/100K	598
72	A	Adrian	76	170.2/100K	850.8/100K	1,763
73	A	East Prairie	76	175.6/100K	702.2/100K	2,848
74	A	Smithville	76	183.7/100K	707.2/100K	10,888
75	A	Willard	76	197.8/100K	441.2/100K	6,573
76	A	Monett	75	128.3/100K	1401.4/100K	10,133
77	A	Raymore	75	149.3/100K	1110.1/100K	26,124
78	A	Lone Jack	75	164.7/100K	933.6/100K	1,821
79	A	Noel	75	182.2/100K	820/100K	2,195
80	A	Bethany	75	204.9/100K	512.3/100K	2,928
81	B	Bolivar	74	173.6/100K	1024/100K	11,523
82	B	Festus	73	182.6/100K	1029.7/100K	13,693
83	B	Kearney	73	213/100K	612.4/100K	11,267
84	B	Mound City	72	98.3/100K	2064.9/100K	1,017
85	B	Lincoln	72	163.9/100K	1311.5/100K	1,220
86	B	Maryland Heights	72	168.2/100K	1330.8/100K	27,351
87	B	Grain Valley	72	177.2/100K	1228.6/100K	16,930
88	B	Pacific	72	183.1/100K	1124.6/100K	7,647
89	B	Holden	72	218/100K	741.1/100K	2,294
90	B	Hermann	72	228.6/100K	640.1/100K	2,187
91	B	Van Buren	72	261.4/100K	261.4/100K	765
92	B	Carthage	71	173.6/100K	1286.3/100K	15,549
93	B	Laurie	71	184.3/100K	1198.2/100K	1,085
94	B	Mansfield	71	228.1/100K	684.4/100K	1,315
95	B	Carrollton	71	230.5/100K	691.4/100K	3,471
96	B	Hillsboro	70	199.7/100K	1112.4/100K	3,506
97	B	St. Peters	70	206.7/100K	1058.5/100K	59,993
98	B	Fulton	70	209.2/100K	1086/100K	12,431
99	B	Bonne Terre	70	233.9/100K	779.7/100K	6,413
100	B	Steelville	69	139.4/100K	1951.2/100K	1,435
101	B	Creve Coeur	69	163.6/100K	1717.6/100K	18,340
102	B	Herculaneum	69	202.4/100K	1232.5/100K	5,436
103	B	Galena	69	207/100K	1242.2/100K	483
104	B	Auxvasse	68	196.7/100K	1376.6/100K	1,017
105	B	Lexington	68	219.3/100K	1118.2/100K	4,561
106	B	Park Hills	67	147.5/100K	2065.4/100K	8,812
107	B	Maryville	67	176.3/100K	1733.9/100K	10,208
108	B	Kirkwood	67	213.2/100K	1396.1/100K	29,082
109	B	Pevely	67	230.7/100K	1104/100K	6,069
110	B	Carl Junction	67	272.3/100K	639.4/100K	8,446
111	B	Trenton	67	283.9/100K	585.6/100K	5,635
112	B	Eldon	67	300.2/100K	407.5/100K	4,663
113	B	Salem	66	190/100K	1689.2/100K	4,736
114	B	Liberty	66	203.3/100K	1571.7/100K	30,986
115	B	Hollister	66	234.4/100K	1193.3/100K	4,693
116	B	Lee's Summit	65	149.4/100K	2294.1/100K	105,053
117	B	Carterville	65	216/100K	1511.9/100K	1,852
118	B	Owensville	65	286.5/100K	788/100K	2,792
119	B	Marshfield	64	138.1/100K	2497.8/100K	7,967
120	B	Washington	64	254.7/100K	1241.5/100K	15,707
121	B	Des Peres	63	66.2/100K	4244.8/100K	9,070
122	B	Macon	63	236/100K	1542.9/100K	5,509
123	B	Forsyth	63	250.1/100K	1429.1/100K	2,799
124	B	Perryville	63	294.5/100K	895.3/100K	8,489
125	B	Portageville	63	294.9/100K	884.6/100K	2,713
126	B	Scott City	63	298.9/100K	804.6/100K	4,350
127	B	Lamar	61	92.7/100K	3616.1/100K	4,314
128	B	Woodson Terrace	61	234.1/100K	1794.5/100K	3,845
129	B	Desloge	60	122.9/100K	3174.3/100K	4,883
130	C	Versailles	59	112.2/100K	4487.7/100K	2,674
131	C	Webb City	59	223.8/100K	2125.9/100K	13,406
132	C	Mountain Grove	59	273.2/100K	1533.9/100K	4,759
133	C	Moberly	59	318/100K	1022.3/100K	13,206
134	C	Chillicothe	59	347.3/100K	748.8/100K	9,215
135	C	Fredericktown	58	197.9/100K	2595.1/100K	4,547
136	C	Sweet Springs	57	382.6/100K	612.1/100K	1,307
137	C	Strafford	56	254.5/100K	2181/100K	2,751
138	C	University City	56	298.8/100K	1574/100K	33,799
139	C	Brentwood	55	149.6/100K	3889.8/100K	8,021
140	C	Camdenton	55	220.2/100K	2690.8/100K	4,088
141	C	Doniphan	55	221.2/100K	2599.6/100K	1,808
142	C	Blue Springs	55	235.7/100K	2448.6/100K	61,096
143	C	Boonville	55	280.3/100K	1898.6/100K	7,848
144	C	Buckner	55	350.3/100K	1190.9/100K	2,855
145	C	Neosho	54	272.4/100K	2142.7/100K	13,581
146	C	Richmond	53	319.8/100K	1767.1/100K	5,942
147	C	Shrewsbury	52	177.6/100K	10142.1/100K	6,192
148	C	El Dorado Springs	52	358.5/100K	1406.5/100K	3,626
149	C	Shelbina	52	386.1/100K	1094/100K	1,554
150	C	Rock Hill	52	411.4/100K	822.9/100K	4,618
151	C	Osage Beach	51	264.7/100K	2606.4/100K	4,911
152	C	St. James	50	333.5/100K	1975.4/100K	3,898
153	C	Belton	50	333.9/100K	1872.7/100K	26,058
154	C	Florissant	50	341.3/100K	1832.5/100K	50,695
155	C	Jefferson City	49	333.6/100K	2039.4/100K	42,561
156	C	St. Ann	49	406.5/100K	1211.4/100K	12,547
157	C	West Plains	48	361.2/100K	1806.2/100K	12,734
158	C	Gladstone	48	375.9/100K	1696.8/100K	27,404
159	C	Waynesville	48	439.3/100K	951.9/100K	5,463
160	C	Byrnes Mill	47	501.9/100K	407.8/100K	3,188
161	C	Dexter	46	292.8/100K	2813.1/100K	7,856
162	C	Warrensburg	46	313.4/100K	2623.2/100K	19,785
163	C	Excelsior Springs	46	329.5/100K	2391.5/100K	10,621
164	C	Liberal	46	469.5/100K	782.5/100K	639
165	C	Warsaw	45	253.5/100K	4055.8/100K	2,367
166	C	Columbia	45	347.5/100K	2317.5/100K	130,354
167	C	Richland	45	403/100K	1669.5/100K	1,737
168	C	Cameron	45	410.1/100K	1567.3/100K	6,827
169	C	Ash Grove	45	466.4/100K	932.7/100K	1,501
170	C	Farmington	44	323/100K	2751.2/100K	18,574
171	C	Hannibal	43	358/100K	2404.2/100K	16,762
172	C	Kirksville	42	417.8/100K	1934.5/100K	17,472
173	C	St. Clair	41	362.6/100K	2601.8/100K	4,689
174	C	Rolla	41	373.9/100K	2539.9/100K	20,591
175	C	Union	40	393.7/100K	2324.2/100K	13,209
176	C	Lebanon	40	417.5/100K	2055.6/100K	15,567
177	D	New Madrid	38	465.8/100K	1746.9/100K	2,576
178	D	Seneca	37	519/100K	1254.3/100K	2,312
179	D	Pineville	34	358.4/100K	4301.1/100K	837
180	D	Bates City	34	436.7/100K	2620.1/100K	229
181	D	Potosi	31	393.9/100K	5474.6/100K	2,539
182	D	Richmond Heights	30	400.6/100K	7377.3/100K	8,987
183	D	Harrisonville	30	553.2/100K	1761.9/100K	9,762
184	D	Winfield	30	675.3/100K	306.9/100K	1,629
185	D	Sugar Creek	29	410/100K	3563.5/100K	3,171
186	D	Hazelwood	29	490.3/100K	2520.5/100K	24,678
187	D	Jonesburg	29	1142.1/100K	126.9/100K	788
188	D	Overland	28	527.4/100K	2181.3/100K	15,358
189	D	Malden	28	576.7/100K	1701.3/100K	3,468
190	D	Claycomo	26	442.2/100K	3905.7/100K	1,357
191	D	Steele	26	475.9/100K	3033.9/100K	1,681
192	D	Hillsdale	26	597.8/100K	1622.5/100K	1,171
193	F	Winona	24	807.3/100K	706.4/100K	991
194	F	Branson	23	477.6/100K	6016/100K	12,982
195	F	Sedalia	23	545/100K	2635/100K	22,201
196	F	Edmundson	22	477.9/100K	12544.8/100K	837
197	F	St. John	22	608.9/100K	1951.6/100K	6,405
198	F	Piedmont	19	863.9/100K	1241.9/100K	1,852
199	F	De Soto	17	537.7/100K	3395.3/100K	6,509
200	F	Cape Girardeau	17	623.3/100K	2456.3/100K	40,753
201	F	Nevada	16	543.7/100K	4772.3/100K	8,277
202	F	Charleston	16	809.5/100K	1551.6/100K	4,447
203	F	Joplin	14	560.4/100K	4120.8/100K	53,533
204	F	Kennett	13	570.2/100K	3981.6/100K	9,996
205	F	Independence	13	571.2/100K	3523.7/100K	120,271
206	F	Houston	12	585.3/100K	4592.5/100K	2,221
207	F	Sullivan	12	588.2/100K	5102.9/100K	6,800
208	F	Clinton	12	737.9/100K	2076.7/100K	9,486
209	F	Branson West	10	598.8/100K	14570.9/100K	501
210	F	Riverside	9	613.6/100K	4711.8/100K	4,563
211	F	Moline Acres	8	1155.5/100K	2503.6/100K	2,077
212	F	Normandy	7	779.7/100K	2595.1/100K	8,593
213	F	Bellefontaine Neighbors	6	945.1/100K	2747.7/100K	10,263
214	F	Bridgeton	5	651.4/100K	5755.8/100K	11,206
215	F	Maplewood	5	652.4/100K	6799.6/100K	7,971
216	F	Butler	5	1359/100K	2858.5/100K	4,268
217	F	Riverview	5	1864.7/100K	2818.7/100K	2,306
218	F	Country Club Hills	4	1621.1/100K	2938.2/100K	987
219	F	Grandview	3	674.6/100K	3781.7/100K	25,200
220	F	North Kansas City	0	709.5/100K	7516.9/100K	5,920
221	F	Ferguson	0	712.1/100K	3498.7/100K	17,835
222	F	St. Joseph	0	728.6/100K	3850.9/100K	70,139
223	F	Matthews	0	803.2/100K	5622.5/100K	498
224	F	Raytown	0	864.1/100K	3737.4/100K	28,817
225	F	Sikeston	0	1029.6/100K	3625.4/100K	16,026
226	F	Springfield	0	1178.1/100K	4184.7/100K	170,527
227	F	Caruthersville	0	1228.3/100K	3665.4/100K	5,129
228	F	St. Louis	0	1367.1/100K	5706.9/100K	277,294
229	F	Kansas City	0	1547.1/100K	4676.1/100K	511,535
230	F	Vinita Park	0	1718.8/100K	5271/100K	8,727
231	F	Pagedale	0	1806.5/100K	3613/100K	2,491
232	F	Berkeley	0	2534.5/100K	6474.3/100K	7,970

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Missouri's overall crime safety grade?

Missouri has an overall safety grade of D (score: 37/100). This is based on the state's aggregate violent crime rate of 463.3 per 100K and property crime rate of 1971.6 per 100K compared to national averages.

How many cities in Missouri have an A+ safety grade?

14 cities in Missouri earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 66 additional cities earned an A grade.

Which is the safest city in Missouri?

Cottleville is the highest-rated city in Missouri with an A+ grade (score: 98/100). Its violent crime rate is 16.2 per 100K.

Nationwide states with similar crime grades

FBI UCR peer sets for Missouri grade pages, ranked across all states so these neighborhoods are not the alphabetically adjacent list below.

Similar safety score

Nearest states by statewide safety score (37/100 here, grade D).

Similar graded-city count

Nearest states by cities with A–F grades (232 here); safety-score peers above are excluded.

Nearby States, Crime Grades

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