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United States / Missouri / Cape Girardeau Metro Area / Cape Girardeau County / Cape Girardeau / Zip Codes
The crime rate in Cape Girardeau, MO is higher than the national average. Violent crime in Cape Girardeau is 25.3, which is above the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Cape Girardeau is 63.1, which is more than double the national average of 35.4. This means that people living in or near Cape Girardeau need to remain aware and take extra precautions when it comes to their personal safety and security.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Cape Girardeau violent crime is 25.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Cape Girardeau property crime is 63.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Cape Girardeau, MO Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20002932.755.9103.9130.56345.6631.45573141.2
2001168.7025.392.850.66961.5784.46073104
2002181.42.844.6117.216.75898.8697.65078.4122.8
2003228.62.836.2103.286.45646791.84686.9167.3
2004515.92.838.8124.8349.56215.5962.45036.7216.3
2005515.4035.888.2391.45857.4893.14823.7140.6
2006627.92.724.790.55105437.57654521.6150.8
2007691.12.727.292.5568.66698.6903.35672.9122.4
2008473.6848.2149.8267.65977.4904.44998.174.9
2009473.65.345.2135.7287.35696965.74629.1101.1
2010632.52.734.5143.5451.86545.81100.35275.5170.1
2011661.82.639.4246.9372.96494.41034.75296.9162.8
2012631.67.831.2171.5421.16830.61299.65333.5197.5
2013666.412.931219.5402.9514011523840.8147.2
2014579.310.328.2169.2371.74596861.33560.4174.3
2015532.55.148.2157.23224941.8791.13892.1258.6
2016593.912.625.2135.9420.34096.8571.23352173.6
2017586.712.560.2127.9386.13818.3631.82980.9205.6
2018488.512.735.6132.3307.93910.6636.13088.8185.7
2019581.41559.9114.8391.73573.1536.52857179.7

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Scott City, MO244.82,003.14,57172019
Jackson, MO105.61,504.913,43172019
Chaffee, MO0.01,190.52,948112016
Delta, MO0.00.0440132019
Oran, MO0.00.01,259172016
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Jackson, MO105.61,504.913,43172019
Sikeston, MO601.43,992.817,188302018
Carbondale, IL824.03,692.326,370332019
Herrin, IL333.91,949.112,421442019
Paducah, KY285.95,255.325,643532019

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Roger · Jackson, MO
The 10 minute town
Over 11 years ago

Great place to live. You can get from any point A to point B in 10 minutes. Easy to get spoiled with the  More

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Jeff · Cape Girardeau, MO
Health Care options
Over 11 years ago

For a relatively small area (city permanent population of 37,000, swelling to 100,000 during the workweek when the university is in session), Cape Girardeau has multiple  More

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sara · Cape Girardeau, MO
Cape
Over 15 years ago

It's a good mid sized  More

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