State crime profile · 2024

Missouri Crime Rates: Safest & Most Dangerous Cities

Crime data for 272 cities and 78 counties in Missouri (MO), ranked safest to most dangerous from 597 reporting agencies.

463.3
Violent / 100K
1,971.6
Property / 100K
272
Cities
78
Counties

The verdict

Missouri's 463.3 violent crimes per 100,000 runs 32% above the U.S. average, making it among the highest-crime states in the country.

463.3
violent crimes per 100K
+32%
vs. the U.S. average
43rd
safest of 51 states & DC
1,971.6
property crimes per 100K

How safe is Missouri? FBI UCR data snapshot

Missouri (MO) reported 28,938 violent crimes and 123,133 property crimes in 2024, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program submissions from 597 law enforcement agencies. That translates to a statewide violent crime rate of 463.3 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 1971.6 per 100,000 against a reporting population of 6,245,466. The PlainCrime dataset indexes 272 Missouri cities and 78 counties, each with their own detail pages and local crime figures drawn from FBI UCR Tables 8 and 10.

Within the statewide violent crime total, aggravated assault accounted for 0 incidents, robbery 0, murder and non-negligent manslaughter 0, and rape 0. Property crime splits across larceny-theft (0), burglary (0), motor vehicle theft (0), and arson (0).

Across 11 years of state-level UCR history (2014–2024), the violent crime rate moved from 442.8 to 463.3 per 100,000, a rise of 4.6%. City-level detail pages within Missouri include safety grades (A+ to F), benchmarks against national averages, per-capita risk estimates, and multi-year trend tables for users comparing specific jurisdictions. All figures above are drawn from FBI UCR 2024 submissions; reporting completeness varies by agency, and the FBI periodically restates prior-year figures as late submissions arrive.

State figures roll up the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) submissions from local and county agencies across the state, then express them per 100,000 residents so one state can be compared with another. Statewide averages hide a great deal of variation: a handful of large cities often account for much of a state's reported violent crime, while most of its land area and population live with markedly lower rates. Reporting completeness also differs between states, so a year-over-year change can reflect which agencies filed data as much as any real shift on the ground. Read a state number as the broad backdrop, then drill into the city and county pages for the local detail that actually shapes day-to-day decisions.

Violent Crime Rate
463.3/100K
Property Crime Rate
1971.6/100K
Population
6,245,466
Data Year
2024

How Missouri ranks nationally

Missouri vs. every U.S. state

Violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer.

463 16th percentile lower than 16% of 51 U.S. states

0–100: 0 U.S. states (0%). Below this entry. 100–200: 6 U.S. states (12%). Below this entry. 200–300: 18 U.S. states (35%). Below this entry. 300–400: 10 U.S. states (20%). Below this entry. 400–500: 12 U.S. states (24%). This entry sits in this band. 500–600: 1 U.S. states (2%). Above this entry. 600–700: 2 U.S. states (4%). Above this entry. 700–800: 1 U.S. states (2%). Above this entry. 800–900: 0 U.S. states (0%). Above this entry. 900–1,000: 0 U.S. states (0%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,100: 1 U.S. states (2%). Above this entry. 1,100+: 0 U.S. states (0%). Above this entry. MO 0 1,100+ every state & DC, bucketed by value

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Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program · 2024

Safest Cities

Top 50 by lowest violent crime rate

Most Dangerous Cities

Top 50 by highest violent crime rate

Crime Trends

Multi-year charts & analysis

Crime Trends

Year Population Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate
2024 6,245,466 28,938 463.3 123,133 1971.6
2023 6,196,156 28,811 465 132,451 2137.6
2022 6,177,957 30,304 490.5 146,332 2368.6
2021 6,168,187 31,872 516.7 142,945 2317.5
2020 6,151,548 33,406 543.1 156,085 2537.3
2019 6,137,428 30,672 499.8 161,531 2631.9
2018 6,126,452 30,640 500.1 162,713 2655.9
2017 6,113,532 32,499 531.6 174,149 2848.6
2016 6,093,000 31,668 519.7 171,729 2818.5
2015 6,083,672 30,224 496.8 174,728 2872.1
2014 6,063,589 26,850 442.8 177,606 2929.1

Cities in Missouri

Safest cities in Missouri

Cities with 25,000+ residents, lowest violent crime per 100,000, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.

/100K

What this shows Nixa is the safest sizeable city in Missouri, at 46 violent crimes per 100,000.

Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program As of 2024

Highest violent-crime cities in Missouri

Cities with 25,000+ residents, highest violent crime per 100,000, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.

/100K

What this shows Kansas City reports the highest big-city violent-crime rate in Missouri, at 1,547.1 per 100,000.

Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program As of 2024
Missouri's largest cities — violent vs. property crime. X axis violent crime per 100K, Y axis property crime per 100K, split by the national averages. 14 cities; the anchor city is ringed. Missouri's largest cities — violent vs. property crime SAFEST HIGHEST CRIME 53 1,671 Violent crime per 100K → 431 6,163 Property crime per 100K → Kansas City: 1,547 violent · 4,676 property per 100K · grade F Kansas City St. Louis: 1,367 violent · 5,707 property per 100K · grade F St. Louis Springfield: 1,178 violent · 4,185 property per 100K · grade F Springfield Columbia: 348 violent · 2,318 property per 100K · grade C Columbia Independence: 571 violent · 3,524 property per 100K · grade F Lee's Summit: 149 violent · 2,294 property per 100K · grade B O'Fallon: 59 violent · 479 property per 100K · grade A+ St. Charles: 135 violent · 887 property per 100K · grade A St. Joseph: 729 violent · 3,851 property per 100K · grade F Blue Springs: 236 violent · 2,449 property per 100K · grade C St. Peters: 207 violent · 1,059 property per 100K · grade B Joplin: 560 violent · 4,121 property per 100K · grade F Florissant: 341 violent · 1,833 property per 100K · grade C Chesterfield: 96 violent · 1,286 property per 100K · grade A Safety grade A / B C D / F
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program · split lines are Missouri's statewide averages · the four largest cities are labeled
City Population Violent / 100K Grade
Kansas City 511,535 1,547.1 F
St. Louis 277,294 1,367.1 F
Springfield 170,527 1,178.1 F
Columbia 130,354 347.5 C
Independence 120,271 571.2 F
Lee's Summit 105,053 149.4 B
O'Fallon 94,911 59 A+
St. Charles 72,143 134.5 A
St. Joseph 70,139 728.6 F
Blue Springs 61,096 235.7 C
St. Peters 59,993 206.7 B
Joplin 53,533 560.4 F
Florissant 50,695 341.3 C
Chesterfield 48,907 96.1 A
Wentzville 48,377 109.6 A
Jefferson City 42,561 333.6 C
Cape Girardeau 40,753 623.3 F
University City 33,799 298.8 C
Liberty 30,986 203.3 B
Ballwin 30,171 56.3 A+
Kirkwood 29,082 213.2 B
Raytown 28,817 864.1 F
Gladstone 27,404 375.9 C
Maryland Heights 27,351 168.2 B
Raymore 26,124 149.3 A
Nixa 26,094 46 A+
Belton 26,058 333.9 C
Grandview 25,200 674.6 F
Hazelwood 24,678 490.3 D
Ozark 23,432 81.1 A
Webster Groves 23,271 120.3 A
Sedalia 22,201 545 F
Rolla 20,591 373.9 C
Republic 20,578 126.3 A
Warrensburg 19,785 313.4 C
Lake St. Louis 19,334 56.9 A
Farmington 18,574 323 C
Creve Coeur 18,340 163.6 B
Manchester 17,912 44.7 A
Ferguson 17,835 712.1 F
Clayton 17,501 102.9 A
Kirksville 17,472 417.8 C
Grain Valley 16,930 177.2 B
Hannibal 16,762 358 C
Poplar Bluff 16,108 37.2 A+
Sikeston 16,026 1,029.6 F
Jackson 15,842 82.1 A
Washington 15,707 254.7 B
Lebanon 15,567 417.5 C
Carthage 15,549 173.6 B
Overland 15,358 527.4 D
Troy 15,240 144.4 A
Festus 13,693 182.6 B
Marshall 13,591 139.8 A
Neosho 13,581 272.4 C
Eureka 13,566 132.7 A
Webb City 13,406 223.8 C
Union 13,209 393.7 C
Moberly 13,206 318 C
Branson 12,982 477.6 F
West Plains 12,734 361.2 C
St. Ann 12,547 406.5 C
Fulton 12,431 209.2 B
Crestwood 12,103 99.1 A
Bolivar 11,523 173.6 B
Town and Country 11,523 26 A
Kearney 11,267 213 B
Bridgeton 11,206 651.4 F
Smithville 10,888 183.7 A
Excelsior Springs 10,621 329.5 C
Bellefontaine Neighbors 10,263 945.1 F
Maryville 10,208 176.3 B
Monett 10,133 128.3 A
Kennett 9,996 570.2 F
Harrisonville 9,762 553.2 D
Ellisville 9,742 143.7 A
Warrenton 9,556 31.4 A+
Clinton 9,486 737.9 F
Parkville 9,377 117.3 A
Chillicothe 9,215 347.3 C
Oak Grove 9,157 65.5 A
Des Peres 9,070 66.2 B
Sunset Hills 8,995 77.8 A
Richmond Heights 8,987 400.6 D
Olivette 8,961 44.6 A
Ladue 8,847 45.2 A
Park Hills 8,812 147.5 B
Vinita Park 8,727 1,718.8 F
Pleasant Hill 8,641 104.2 A
Normandy 8,593 779.7 F
Perryville 8,489 294.5 B
Carl Junction 8,446 272.3 B
Nevada 8,277 543.7 F
Brentwood 8,021 149.6 C
Maplewood 7,971 652.4 F
Berkeley 7,970 2,534.5 F
Marshfield 7,967 138.1 B
Dexter 7,856 292.8 C
Boonville 7,848 280.3 C
Pacific 7,647 183.1 B
Showing the 100 largest of 272 reporting cities. Browse all 272 cities → Or see the safest and most dangerous rankings.

Counties in Missouri

Largest counties in Missouri, violent crime per 100K

Top 8 counties by population, violent crime per 100,000 residents. Hover a bar for the exact rate.

/100K
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program As of 2024
Andrew
Audrain
Barry
Barton
Bates
Bollinger
Boone
Buchanan
Butler
Caldwell
Callaway
Camden
Cape Girardeau
Carter
Cedar
Chariton
Christian
Clark
Clay
Cole
Dade
Daviess
Dent
Dunklin
Franklin
Greene
Grundy
Henry
Hickory
Howard
Howell
Jackson
Jasper
Jefferson
Johnson
Laclede
Lafayette
Lawrence
Lewis
Lincoln
Livingston
Maries
McDonald
Mississippi
Monroe
Montgomery
New Madrid
Newton
Nodaway
Oregon
Osage
Ozark
Perry
Pettis
Phelps
Pike
Platte
Polk
Pulaski
Ralls
Randolph
Ray
Ripley
Saline
Schuyler
Shannon
St. Charles
St. Clair
St. Francois
Ste. Genevieve
Stoddard
Stone
Taney
Texas
Vernon
Wayne
Webster
Wright

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Primary source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, Crime in the United States annual release. State-level trends cross-check against the FBI Crime Data Explorer (CDE) API.

Population figures for rate calculations reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with Census.gov QuickFacts.

Read our methodology , how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using PlainCrime rankings responsibly

Crime rankings are most useful when they sit alongside other community-quality signals, school performance, housing affordability, employment, and access to healthcare. A safer-than-average violent-crime rate in a small commuter suburb does not by itself make a city a better place to live; it is one data point among many. Likewise, a higher-than-average rate in a dense urban center may reflect that residents and visitors interact with police more often, not that the city is necessarily unsafe for its residents. We provide cross-links from each city profile to neighboring jurisdictions, state averages, and national benchmarks so you can read each number in context rather than in isolation.

For news outlets, researchers, and concerned residents who cite our rankings, the most defensible approach is to quote the per-100,000 rate, the reporting year, and the source agency in the same sentence. Avoid framing crime statistics as predictive, UCR data describes what was reported in a past year, not what will happen tomorrow. Where possible, pair our rankings with longitudinal trend data on the relevant city's profile page to show whether the rate is moving up, holding steady, or falling year over year.