De Soto, MO has a lower rate of violent crime than the US average, with a rate of 15.8 compared to 22.7. However, its property crime rate is higher than the US average, with a rate of 49.6 compared to 35.4. This means that while De Soto may be safer in terms of violent crime, there is an elevated level of property crime that residents must be aware of and take caution against.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
De Soto violent crime is 15.8. (The US average is 22.7)
De Soto property crime is 49.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.