Crime & Safety in St. Louis, MO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
13.69
per 1,000 residents
+205% vs national
Property Crime Rate
57.07
per 1,000 residents
+163% vs national
Total Crimes
19,621
2024
Violent Clearance
49%
cases solved
+17% vs national
Property Clearance
12%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+119%
vs 250K-500K avg
+119% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
-5.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How St. Louis Compares
Source: FBI (2024)St. Louis vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. St. Louis is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)St. Louis police solve 69% of murder cases but only 9% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 150 | 0.54 | 68.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 161 | 0.58 | 55.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 692 | 2.50 | 38.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 2,788 | 10.05 | 50.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 2,273 | 8.20 | 30.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 9,462 | 34.12 | 9.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 4,090 | 14.75 | 8.8% |
St. Louis, MO reported 3,796 violent crimes and 15,825 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 13.69 per 1,000 residents is 205.5% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 49% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 9,462 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 55.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), St. Louis's violent crime rate is 119% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,796 | 15,825 | 13.69 | 57.07 |
| 2023 | 4,059 | 17,926 | 14.49 | 64.00 |
| 2022 | 4,292 | 20,925 | 15.00 | 73.15 |
| 2021 | 4,846 | 17,875 | 16.40 | 60.48 |
| 2020 | 6,019 | 17,399 | 20.17 | 58.30 |
| 2019 | 5,796 | 18,582 | 19.29 | 61.83 |
| 2018 | 5,527 | 18,142 | 18.01 | 59.12 |
| 2017 | 6,464 | 18,745 | 20.83 | 60.41 |
| 2016 | 6,017 | 18,653 | 19.13 | 59.31 |
| 2015 | 5,762 | 20,028 | 18.17 | 63.16 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
2
Total Injured
7
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2022 | Central Visual and Performing Arts High School | 2 | 7 | unclear | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.