Crime & Safety in St. Peters, MO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.07
per 1,000 residents
-54% vs national
Property Crime Rate
10.58
per 1,000 residents
-51% vs national
Total Crimes
759
2024
Violent Clearance
65%
cases solved
+52% vs national
Property Clearance
27%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-38%
vs 50K-100K avg
-38% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-7.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How St. Peters Compares
Source: FBI (2024)St. Peters vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. St. Peters 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. Peters police solve 100% of rape cases but only 27% of larceny/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 | 1 | 0.02 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 16 | 0.27 | 100.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 8 | 0.13 | 50.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 99 | 1.65 | 59.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 37 | 0.62 | 29.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 541 | 9.02 | 27.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 57 | 0.95 | 29.8% |
St. Peters, MO reported 124 violent crimes and 635 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.07 per 1,000 residents is 53.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 65% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 541 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 34.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), St. Peters's violent crime rate is 38% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 124 | 635 | 2.07 | 10.58 |
| 2023 | 131 | 872 | 2.22 | 14.80 |
| 2022 | 136 | 913 | 2.32 | 15.58 |
| 2021 | 139 | 959 | 2.37 | 16.37 |
| 2020 | 152 | 1,084 | 2.58 | 18.42 |
| 2019 | 139 | 1,162 | 2.41 | 20.14 |
| 2018 | 108 | 1,248 | 1.87 | 21.58 |
| 2017 | 89 | 1,311 | 1.53 | 22.57 |
| 2016 | 96 | 1,211 | 1.66 | 20.94 |
| 2015 | 98 | 1,250 | 1.72 | 21.96 |