Missouri Crime Grades

Statewide grade D

272 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 272 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 272 graded Missouri cities, 48 earned A+, 71 earned A, 50 received B, 47 landed at C, 16 received D, and 40 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is Alma with a A+ grade (score: 100/100, violent rate 0/100K). The lowest-rated city is Berkeley with a F grade (score: 0/100, violent rate 2534.5/100K).

Roughly 44% of graded cities in Missouri achieved an A or A+ rating, while 21% 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+
48 cities
A
71 cities
B
50 cities
C
47 cities
D
16 cities
F
40 cities

The safest cities in Missouri

Violent crimes per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer, hover a bar for the exact rate.

/100K

What this shows Alma reports the lowest violent-crime rate in Missouri. At 0 per 100K, it runs well below the Missouri average of 463.3. These eight cities anchor the safe end of the state.

Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program As of 2024
# Grade City Score
1 A+ Alma 100
2 A+ Arcadia 100
3 A+ Center 100
4 A+ Corder 100
5 A+ East Lynne 100
6 A+ Emma 100
7 A+ Goodman 100
8 A+ Hawk Point 100
9 A+ Iberia 100
10 A+ Napoleon 100
11 A+ Oakview Village 100
12 A+ Oregon 100
13 A+ Platte Woods 100
14 A+ Prairie Home 100
15 A+ Reeds Spring 100
16 A+ Washburn 100
17 A+ Waverly 100
18 A+ Cole Camp 99
19 A+ Knob Noster 99
20 A+ Wheaton 99
21 A+ Hardin 98
22 A+ Lake Winnebago 98
23 A+ Oronogo 98
24 A+ Cottleville 98
25 A+ Concordia 97
26 A+ Billings 96
27 A+ Canton 96
28 A+ Warson Woods 96
29 A+ Ironton 95
30 A+ Lake Tapawingo 95
31 A+ Perry 95
32 A+ Glendale 95
33 A+ Ava 95
34 A+ Kimberling City 95
35 A+ Poplar Bluff 94
36 A+ Walnut Grove 93
37 A+ Lake Lotawana 92
38 A+ Odessa 92
39 A+ Warrenton 91
40 A+ La Plata 91
41 A+ Palmyra 90
42 A+ Wellsville 90
43 A+ Bowling Green 90
44 A+ Nixa 90
45 A+ Bernie 90
46 A+ Ballwin 90
47 A+ O'Fallon 90
48 A+ Garden City 90
49 A Weston 89
50 A Marionville 89
51 A Lake St. Louis 89
52 A Greenwood 89
53 A Holts Summit 89
54 A Olivette 88
55 A Ladue 88
56 A Lawson 88
57 A Kimmswick 87
58 A Town and Country 87
59 A Centralia 87
60 A Seymour 87
61 A Bourbon 87
62 A Campbell 87
63 A Ozark 86
64 A Willow Springs 86
65 A Rogersville 85
66 A Sparta 85
67 A Manchester 84
68 A Pleasant Valley 84
69 A Marceline 84
70 A Savannah 84
71 A Ste. Genevieve 84
72 A Sunrise Beach 83
73 A Jackson 83
74 A Clayton 83
75 A Pleasant Hill 83
76 A Wentzville 83
77 A Milan 83
78 A Linn 83
79 A Mount Vernon 82
80 A Oak Grove 82
81 A Sunset Hills 82
82 A Parkville 82
83 A Webster Groves 82
84 A Brookfield 82
85 A Lakeshire 82
86 A Thayer 81
87 A Wright City 81
88 A Archie 81
89 A Battlefield 80
90 A Moscow Mills 80
91 A Chesterfield 79
92 A Seligman 79
93 A Eureka 79
94 A St. Charles 79
95 A Ellisville 79
96 A Frontenac 78
97 A Republic 78
98 A Advance 78
99 A Lake Ozark 78
100 A Crocker 78
101 A Crestwood 77
102 A Marshall 77
103 A Peculiar 77
104 A Troy 77
105 A Platte City 77
106 A Marble Hill 77
107 A Louisiana 77
108 A Ashland 77
109 A Indian Point 76
110 A Adrian 76
111 A East Prairie 76
112 A Smithville 76
113 A Willard 76
114 A Cabool 76
115 A Monett 75
116 A Raymore 75
117 A Lone Jack 75
118 A Noel 75
119 A Bethany 75
120 B Bolivar 74
121 B Festus 73
122 B Kearney 73
123 B Mound City 72
124 B Lincoln 72
125 B Maryland Heights 72
126 B Grain Valley 72
127 B Pacific 72
128 B Holden 72
129 B Hermann 72
130 B Van Buren 72
131 B Carthage 71
132 B Laurie 71
133 B Mansfield 71
134 B Carrollton 71
135 B Foristell 70
136 B Hillsboro 70
137 B St. Peters 70
138 B Fulton 70
139 B Bonne Terre 70
140 B Steelville 69
141 B Creve Coeur 69
142 B Herculaneum 69
143 B Galena 69
144 B Auxvasse 68
145 B Lexington 68
146 B Park Hills 67
147 B Maryville 67
148 B Kirkwood 67
149 B Pevely 67
150 B Carl Junction 67
151 B Trenton 67
152 B Eldon 67
153 B Salem 66
154 B Liberty 66
155 B Hollister 66
156 B Lee's Summit 65
157 B Carterville 65
158 B Owensville 65
159 B Marshfield 64
160 B Washington 64
161 B Des Peres 63
162 B Macon 63
163 B Forsyth 63
164 B Perryville 63
165 B Portageville 63
166 B Scott City 63
167 B Lamar 61
168 B Woodson Terrace 61
169 B Desloge 60
170 C Versailles 59
171 C Webb City 59
172 C Mountain Grove 59
173 C Moberly 59
174 C Chillicothe 59
175 C Fredericktown 58
176 C Sweet Springs 57
177 C Strafford 56
178 C University City 56
179 C Brentwood 55
180 C Camdenton 55
181 C Doniphan 55
182 C Blue Springs 55
183 C Boonville 55
184 C Buckner 55
185 C Neosho 54
186 C Richmond 53
187 C Shrewsbury 52
188 C El Dorado Springs 52
189 C Shelbina 52
190 C Rock Hill 52
191 C Osage Beach 51
192 C St. James 50
193 C Belton 50
194 C Florissant 50
195 C Jefferson City 49
196 C St. Ann 49
197 C West Plains 48
198 C Gladstone 48
199 C Waynesville 48
200 C Byrnes Mill 47
201 C Dexter 46
202 C Warrensburg 46
203 C Excelsior Springs 46
204 C Liberal 46
205 C Warsaw 45
206 C Columbia 45
207 C Richland 45
208 C Cameron 45
209 C Ash Grove 45
210 C Farmington 44
211 C Hannibal 43
212 C Kirksville 42
213 C St. Clair 41
214 C Rolla 41
215 C Union 40
216 C Lebanon 40
217 D New Madrid 38
218 D Seneca 37
219 D Pineville 34
220 D Bates City 34
221 D Potosi 31
222 D Richmond Heights 30
223 D Harrisonville 30
224 D Winfield 30
225 D Sugar Creek 29
226 D Hazelwood 29
227 D Jonesburg 29
228 D Overland 28
229 D Malden 28
230 D Claycomo 26
231 D Steele 26
232 D Hillsdale 26
233 F Winona 24
234 F Branson 23
235 F Sedalia 23
236 F Edmundson 22
237 F St. John 22
238 F Piedmont 19
239 F De Soto 17
240 F Cape Girardeau 17
241 F Nevada 16
242 F Charleston 16
243 F Joplin 14
244 F Kennett 13
245 F Independence 13
246 F Houston 12
247 F Sullivan 12
248 F Clinton 12
249 F Branson West 10
250 F Riverside 9
251 F Moline Acres 8
252 F Normandy 7
253 F Bellefontaine Neighbors 6
254 F Bridgeton 5
255 F Maplewood 5
256 F Butler 5
257 F Riverview 5
258 F Country Club Hills 4
259 F Grandview 3
260 F North Kansas City 0
261 F Ferguson 0
262 F St. Joseph 0
263 F Matthews 0
264 F Raytown 0
265 F Sikeston 0
266 F Springfield 0
267 F Caruthersville 0
268 F St. Louis 0
269 F Kansas City 0
270 F Vinita Park 0
271 F Pagedale 0
272 F Berkeley 0

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?
48 cities in Missouri earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 71 additional cities earned an A grade.
Which is the safest city in Missouri?
Alma is the highest-rated city in Missouri with a A+ grade (score: 100/100). Its violent crime rate is 0 per 100K.

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, 2024. Safety scores based on violent and property crime rates vs. national averages published in FBI Crime in the United States (CIUS) Table 8. Population figures reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with FBI.gov UCR and Census.gov QuickFacts.

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