St. Louis police area, Missouri, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 27,007 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers St. Louis police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 141 | 51.3 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 118 | 42.9 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 2,538 | 923.5 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 587 | 213.6 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 1,884 | 685.5 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 8,652 | 3,148.3 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 3,266 | 1,188.4 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 79 | 28.7 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 141 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 118 |
| Violence | 2,538 |
| Robbery | 587 |
| Theft and burglary | 13,802 |
| Other | 79 |
Questions about crime in St. Louis police area
- Is St. Louis police area safe?
- St. Louis police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in St. Louis police area?
- St. Louis police area: Weighted crime: 27,007 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in St. Louis police area?
- Recorded homicides in St. Louis police area (2025): 141.
Other places nearby
Mayors of St. Louis since 2010
St. Louis: Mayor Cara Spencer (Democrat, nonpartisan office). Governor: Mike Kehoe (Republican)
Cara Spencer · Democrat, nonpartisan office
since April 2025
St. Louis ▼ −12% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Tishaura Jones · Democrat, nonpartisan office
April 2021 – April 2025
St. Louis ▼ −9% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Lyda Krewson · Democrat
April 2017 – April 2021
St. Louis 0% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Francis Slay · Democrat
April 2013 – April 2017
St. Louis ▼ −9% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
