Cape Girardeau, Missouri Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 254 violent crimes in Cape Girardeau MO, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 623.27. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate decreased by 2%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other Missouri cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Cape Girardeau, MO Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Cape Girardeau, MO Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 238 632.53
2011 252 661.78
2012 243 631.60
2013 258 666.39
2014 226 579.31
2015 210 532.47
2016 236 593.89
2017 234 586.66
2018 192 488.51
2019 233 581.38
2020 362 886.28
2021 267 636.37
2022 241 601.49
2023 258 634.05
2024 254 623.27