The crime rate in St. Louis, MO is considerably higher than the national average. With 86.8 per 100,000 people for violent crimes and 85.1 per 100,000 people for property crimes respectively, these figures are more than three times the US averages of 22.7 and 35.4 per 100,000 people. These alarming numbers demonstrate that St. Louis is an unsafe city and it is important to take necessary precautions when living or visiting the area.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
St. Louis violent crime is 86.8. (The US average is 22.7)
St. Louis property crime is 85.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.