Ranking of Missouri Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, among Missouri cities with a population of at least 10K, Branson had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (12,946.16), followed by Springfield (10,229.23), Bridgeton (8,989.15), St. Louis (8,188.31), and Joplin (7,736.78).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2017, and the table below shows the ranking of Missouri cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Total crime rate per 100K.

You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Missouri, and the ranking of all cities in the US.

Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Total crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can also see this information for other states.

You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Missouri cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of Missouri Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
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Ranking of Missouri Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Branson 12946.16
2 Springfield 10229.23
3 Bridgeton 8989.15
4 St. Louis 8188.31
5 Joplin 7736.78
6 St. Joseph 7323.87
7 Poplar Bluff 7014.60
8 Kansas City 6309.54
9 Kennett 6292.24
10 Independence 6287.64
11 Sedalia 5948.56
12 Sikeston 5415.34
13 Raytown 5396.25
14 Hannibal 5289.19
15 Lebanon 5244.59
16 Ferguson 5238.35
17 Neosho 5172.84
18 Bolivar 5159.57
19 Union 5119.25
20 Vinita Park 5008.59
21 Grandview 4911.49
22 Carthage 4582.98
23 Belton 4435.48
24 Cape Girardeau 4435.03
25 West Plains 4269.43
26 Rolla 4248.77
27 Harrisonville 4231.80
28 University City 4127.05
29 Washington 4043.20
30 Arnold 4000.19
31 Overland 3838.83
32 Fulton 3806.99
33 Farmington 3730.63
34 Bellefontaine Neighbors 3633.64
35 Kirksville 3624.43
36 Hazelwood 3440.81
37 Columbia 3440.06
38 Marshall 3411.83
39 Moberly 3403.67
40 Jefferson City 3272.93
41 Ozark 3205.00
42 Blue Springs 3144.70
43 Gladstone 3023.00
44 St. Ann 3012.76
45 Warrensburg 3012.25
46 Webb City 2984.28
47 Excelsior Springs 2829.54
48 St. Charles 2762.02
49 Mexico 2673.16
50 Republic 2604.80
51 Troy 2425.70
52 Maryland Heights 2422.18
53 St. Peters 2419.12
54 Raymore 2226.43
55 Florissant 2218.87
56 Crestwood 2125.34
57 Grain Valley 2112.12
58 Festus 2075.98
59 Lee's Summit 2069.07
60 Liberty 2000.00
61 Eureka 1955.04
62 Chesterfield 1887.31
63 Creve Coeur 1749.71
64 Lake St. Louis 1683.46
65 Clayton 1654.42
66 Kearney 1634.77
67 Wentzville 1571.66
68 Nixa 1538.82
69 Maryville 1480.54
70 Jackson 1409.65
71 Kirkwood 1390.25
72 O'Fallon 1334.28
73 Manchester 1255.92
74 Town and Country 1218.97
75 Webster Groves 857.72
76 Ballwin 620.48