Ranking of Missouri Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among Missouri cities with a population of at least 10K, St. Louis had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (2,016.27), followed by Bellefontaine Neighbors (1,989.19), Kansas City (1,585.91), Springfield (1,507.2), and Vinita Park (1,461.05).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of Missouri cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent 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 Violent 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.
| Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis | 2016.27 |
| 2 | Bellefontaine Neighbors | 1989.19 |
| 3 | Kansas City | 1585.91 |
| 4 | Springfield | 1507.20 |
| 5 | Vinita Park | 1461.05 |
| 6 | Kennett | 899.55 |
| 7 | Cape Girardeau | 886.28 |
| 8 | Sikeston | 844.44 |
| 9 | Grandview | 799.26 |
| 10 | Ferguson | 689.35 |
| 11 | Branson | 681.14 |
| 11 | Raytown | 681.14 |
| 12 | Independence | 678.11 |
| 13 | Joplin | 663.59 |
| 14 | Hazelwood | 654.66 |
| 15 | Bridgeton | 633.63 |
| 16 | Lebanon | 613.66 |
| 17 | Kirksville | 579.18 |
| 18 | Rolla | 565.25 |
| 19 | St. Joseph | 554.37 |
| 20 | Overland | 542.04 |
| 21 | Harrisonville | 535.55 |
| 22 | Poplar Bluff | 502.16 |
| 23 | Gladstone | 468.99 |
| 24 | Hannibal | 456.67 |
| 25 | Columbia | 442.21 |
| 26 | University City | 428.84 |
| 27 | Union | 410.00 |
| 28 | Festus | 405.46 |
| 29 | West Plains | 389.26 |
| 30 | Florissant | 385.74 |
| 31 | Bolivar | 340.81 |
| 32 | Washington | 340.62 |
| 33 | Marshall | 327.69 |
| 34 | St. Ann | 317.81 |
| 35 | Carthage | 304.38 |
| 36 | Republic | 291.14 |
| 37 | Warrensburg | 281.68 |
| 38 | Ozark | 274.20 |
| 39 | St. Charles | 268.30 |
| 40 | Neosho | 264.97 |
| 41 | St. Peters | 259.99 |
| 42 | Jefferson City | 255.55 |
| 43 | Belton | 240.53 |
| 44 | Wentzville | 239.36 |
| 45 | Fulton | 230.56 |
| 46 | Smithville | 216.28 |
| 47 | Webb City | 212.00 |
| 48 | Blue Springs | 211.77 |
| 49 | Excelsior Springs | 169.46 |
| 50 | Crestwood | 152.17 |
| 51 | Kirkwood | 150.90 |
| 52 | Creve Coeur | 138.92 |
| 53 | Farmington | 138.85 |
| 54 | Grain Valley | 129.06 |
| 55 | Lee's Summit | 128.66 |
| 56 | O'Fallon | 121.52 |
| 57 | Nixa | 117.78 |
| 58 | Clayton | 112.85 |
| 59 | Lake St. Louis | 105.04 |
| 60 | Mexico | 95.51 |
| 61 | Chesterfield | 90.44 |
| 62 | Eureka | 72.52 |
| 63 | Town and Country | 71.80 |
| 64 | Ballwin | 63.24 |
| 65 | Maryville | 51.95 |
| 66 | Kearney | 44.79 |