Ranking of Missouri Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, among Missouri cities with a population of at least 10K, St. Louis had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (7,881.6), followed by Kansas City (6,458.11), Bridgeton (6,429.33), Branson (5,848.22), and Sikeston (5,668.88).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2023, 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.
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You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Missouri cities.
| Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis | 7881.60 |
| 2 | Kansas City | 6458.11 |
| 3 | Bridgeton | 6429.33 |
| 4 | Branson | 5848.22 |
| 5 | Sikeston | 5668.88 |
| 6 | Joplin | 5654.21 |
| 7 | Springfield | 5297.88 |
| 8 | Raytown | 4617.72 |
| 9 | St. Joseph | 4539.15 |
| 10 | Kennett | 4256.16 |
| 11 | Farmington | 4246.39 |
| 12 | Ferguson | 4239.93 |
| 13 | Bellefontaine Neighbors | 3913.59 |
| 14 | Union | 3599.57 |
| 15 | Rolla | 3478.52 |
| 16 | Hazelwood | 3431.08 |
| 17 | Webb City | 3384.83 |
| 18 | Cape Girardeau | 3234.13 |
| 19 | Kirksville | 3197.52 |
| 20 | Hannibal | 3058.68 |
| 21 | West Plains | 2921.26 |
| 22 | Columbia | 2919.71 |
| 23 | Belton | 2765.03 |
| 24 | Neosho | 2743.74 |
| 25 | Excelsior Springs | 2741.28 |
| 26 | Overland | 2669.86 |
| 27 | Florissant | 2556.57 |
| 28 | Warrensburg | 2551.49 |
| 29 | Lebanon | 2549.22 |
| 30 | Blue Springs | 2534.39 |
| 31 | University City | 2491.19 |
| 32 | St. Ann | 2461.03 |
| 33 | Gladstone | 2387.44 |
| 34 | Jefferson City | 2374.52 |
| 35 | Lee's Summit | 2347.66 |
| 36 | Bolivar | 2261.28 |
| 37 | Maryland Heights | 2085.00 |
| 38 | Liberty | 2063.81 |
| 39 | Washington | 2024.24 |
| 40 | Sedalia | 1999.91 |
| 41 | Arnold | 1977.25 |
| 42 | Moberly | 1852.52 |
| 43 | St. Peters | 1706.91 |
| 44 | Creve Coeur | 1659.17 |
| 45 | Kirkwood | 1657.93 |
| 46 | Festus | 1637.51 |
| 47 | Maryville | 1618.19 |
| 48 | Carthage | 1573.22 |
| 49 | Independence | 1535.83 |
| 50 | Marshall | 1514.48 |
| 51 | Crestwood | 1508.04 |
| 52 | Troy | 1490.08 |
| 53 | Grain Valley | 1448.39 |
| 54 | Town and Country | 1384.80 |
| 55 | Raymore | 1362.13 |
| 56 | Republic | 1344.58 |
| 57 | Jackson | 1300.83 |
| 58 | Chesterfield | 1262.78 |
| 59 | Wentzville | 1192.57 |
| 60 | St. Charles | 1173.54 |
| 61 | Manchester | 1163.89 |
| 62 | Clayton | 1151.38 |
| 63 | Fulton | 1120.16 |
| 64 | Ozark | 1082.77 |
| 65 | Kearney | 1049.61 |
| 66 | Smithville | 986.97 |
| 67 | Webster Groves | 939.25 |
| 68 | O'Fallon | 785.62 |
| 69 | Nixa | 755.07 |
| 70 | Eureka | 732.52 |
| 71 | Ballwin | 708.05 |
| 72 | Lake St. Louis | 552.98 |