Ranking of Missouri Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, among Missouri cities with a population of at least 10K, Independence had the highest Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,029.24), followed by St. Louis (896.13), Springfield (872.21), Kansas City (854.57), and Branson (828.37).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Motor Vehicle Theft crime rate in 2018, and the table below shows the ranking of Missouri cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Motor Vehicle Theft 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 Motor Vehicle Theft 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 Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
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Bellefontaine Neighbors
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St. Joseph
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Ranking of Missouri Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Independence 1029.24
2 St. Louis 896.13
3 Springfield 872.21
4 Kansas City 854.57
5 Branson 828.37
6 Bellefontaine Neighbors 802.11
7 Raytown 754.12
8 Vinita Park 736.16
9 St. Joseph 734.21
10 Ferguson 725.94
11 Poplar Bluff 579.83
12 Grandview 510.77
13 Bridgeton 480.15
14 Hazelwood 459.70
15 Lebanon 444.54
16 Union 409.91
17 Gladstone 343.29
18 Neosho 315.17
19 University City 310.70
20 West Plains 309.52
21 Bolivar 291.81
22 St. Ann 291.38
23 Kennett 290.53
24 Florissant 282.51
25 Blue Springs 280.41
26 Hannibal 273.58
27 Washington 272.13
28 Warrensburg 260.38
29 Arnold 255.31
30 Sedalia 240.85
31 Smithville 239.71
32 Columbia 231.42
33 Fulton 225.58
34 St. Charles 218.54
35 Jefferson City 217.01
36 Harrisonville 207.65
37 Maryland Heights 200.52
38 Excelsior Springs 197.83
39 Cape Girardeau 185.74
40 Liberty 185.29
41 Grain Valley 183.55
42 Lee's Summit 182.39
43 Webb City 175.76
44 Sikeston 173.60
45 Ozark 173.24
46 Farmington 170.76
47 Maryville 170.71
48 Rolla 166.79
49 Festus 165.40
50 Troy 155.41
51 Republic 145.50
52 Marshall 126.43
53 Kearney 126.21
54 Kirksville 125.44
55 St. Peters 117.57
56 Creve Coeur 116.83
57 Raymore 116.54
58 Moberly 116.36
59 Town and Country 107.59
60 Nixa 101.60
61 Mexico 95.59
62 Clayton 94.48
63 Eureka 94.11
64 O'Fallon 66.47
65 Ballwin 66.33
66 Manchester 66.25
67 Jackson 66.22
68 Webster Groves 61.21
69 Lake St. Louis 55.78
70 Chesterfield 46.22
71 Kirkwood 43.37
72 Wentzville 31.66
73 Crestwood 0.00