The crime rate in the St. Louis, MO Metro Area is higher than the US average for both violent and property crimes. The violent crime rate in St. Louis is 27.4, which is substantially above the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate is 36.4, which is also much higher than the US average of 35.4. This suggests that crime in the St. Louis Metro Area is a serious issue that needs to be addressed by local law enforcement and community initiatives.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
St. Louis Metro Area violent crime is 27.4. (The US average is 22.7)
St. Louis Metro Area property crime is 36.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of St. Louis, Missouri does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Indianapolis, Missouri. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.