Most Dangerous Cities in Missouri

Top 50 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Kansas City at 1547.1/100K.

FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: Missouri

Missouri lists 50 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Kansas City at 1547.1/100K violent down to Maryland Heights at 168.2/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 1378.9/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 456.1 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.

Kansas City reported 7,914 violent and 23,920 property offenses on a 511,535 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 4676.1/100K sits beside the 1547.1/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Sikeston, Bellefontaine Neighbors.

Kansas City offense desk

Kansas City's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (77% of 7,914 Part I violent offenses; mix index 6,221).

Kansas City's violent rate rose 3.8% vs 2023 (1489.8 → 1547.1 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Missouri highest-crime list.

Kansas City violent offense mix (2024)

Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.

# City GradePopulationViolent Crime RateProperty Crime Rate
1 Kansas City F 511,535 1547.1/100K 4676.1/100K
2 St. Louis F 277,294 1367.1/100K 5706.9/100K
3 Springfield F 170,527 1178.1/100K 4184.7/100K
4 Sikeston F 16,026 1029.6/100K 3625.4/100K
5 Bellefontaine Neighbors F 10,263 945.1/100K 2747.7/100K
6 Raytown F 28,817 864.1/100K 3737.4/100K
7 St. Joseph F 70,139 728.6/100K 3850.9/100K
8 Ferguson F 17,835 712.1/100K 3498.7/100K
9 Grandview F 25,200 674.6/100K 3781.7/100K
10 Bridgeton F 11,206 651.4/100K 5755.8/100K
11 Cape Girardeau F 40,753 623.3/100K 2456.3/100K
12 Independence F 120,271 571.2/100K 3523.7/100K
13 Joplin F 53,533 560.4/100K 4120.8/100K
14 Sedalia F 22,201 545/100K 2635/100K
15 Overland D 15,358 527.4/100K 2181.3/100K
16 Hazelwood D 24,678 490.3/100K 2520.5/100K
17 Branson F 12,982 477.6/100K 6016/100K
18 Kirksville C 17,472 417.8/100K 1934.5/100K
19 Lebanon C 15,567 417.5/100K 2055.6/100K
20 St. Ann C 12,547 406.5/100K 1211.4/100K
21 Union C 13,209 393.7/100K 2324.2/100K
22 Gladstone C 27,404 375.9/100K 1696.8/100K
23 Rolla C 20,591 373.9/100K 2539.9/100K
24 West Plains C 12,734 361.2/100K 1806.2/100K
25 Hannibal C 16,762 358/100K 2404.2/100K
26 Columbia C 130,354 347.5/100K 2317.5/100K
27 Florissant C 50,695 341.3/100K 1832.5/100K
28 Belton C 26,058 333.9/100K 1872.7/100K
29 Jefferson City C 42,561 333.6/100K 2039.4/100K
30 Excelsior Springs C 10,621 329.5/100K 2391.5/100K
31 Farmington C 18,574 323/100K 2751.2/100K
32 Moberly C 13,206 318/100K 1022.3/100K
33 Warrensburg C 19,785 313.4/100K 2623.2/100K
34 University City C 33,799 298.8/100K 1574/100K
35 Neosho C 13,581 272.4/100K 2142.7/100K
36 Washington B 15,707 254.7/100K 1241.5/100K
37 Blue Springs C 61,096 235.7/100K 2448.6/100K
38 Webb City C 13,406 223.8/100K 2125.9/100K
39 Kirkwood B 29,082 213.2/100K 1396.1/100K
40 Kearney B 11,267 213/100K 612.4/100K
41 Fulton B 12,431 209.2/100K 1086/100K
42 St. Peters B 59,993 206.7/100K 1058.5/100K
43 Liberty B 30,986 203.3/100K 1571.7/100K
44 Smithville A 10,888 183.7/100K 707.2/100K
45 Festus B 13,693 182.6/100K 1029.7/100K
46 Grain Valley B 16,930 177.2/100K 1228.6/100K
47 Maryville B 10,208 176.3/100K 1733.9/100K
48 Carthage B 15,549 173.6/100K 1286.3/100K
49 Bolivar B 11,523 173.6/100K 1024/100K
50 Maryland Heights B 27,351 168.2/100K 1330.8/100K

Missouri overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.