St. Louis Crime Data

St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis Crime Map & Safety Report

An independent, data-centered look at crime and safety across the City of St. Louis, assembled from St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department records and U.S. Census data.

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2,144,320Residents
105Crime index (100 = U.S. avg)
77thPercentile vs. U.S. cities
COverall crime grade

At a glance

Your real-world odds in St. Louis

Estimated annual chance of being affected, calibrated against national benchmark rates.

1 in 227
Violent crime odds / year
16% above the national average
1 in 41
Property crime odds / year
34% above the national average
5% above the national average
Overall crime vs. national
32,981
Incidents analyzed
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Crime map

Where crime happens in St. Louis

Warmer blocks report more crime relative to the rest of the city.

Reported St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department incidents, shaded by intensity. Open the full map for a larger view.

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Latest reports

Recent crime in St. Louis

The newest reported incidents across the city.

  • Motor Vehicle Theft

    BAYARD AVE & ENRIGHT AVE, St. Louis, MO

    Motor Vehicle Theft - Criminal

  • Shooting

    3124 MOUNT PLEASANT ST, St. Louis, MO

    Weapon Law Violation - Criminal

  • Theft

    618 S 7TH ST, St. Louis, MO

    Larceny - Criminal

  • Motor Vehicle Theft

    4612 ADKINS AVE, St. Louis, MO

    Motor Vehicle Theft - Criminal

  • Assault

    4626 S GRAND BLVD, St. Louis, MO

    Aggravated Assault - Other Weapon - Criminal

  • Theft

    4050 W PINE BLVD, St. Louis, MO

    Larceny - Criminal

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Neighborhoods

Safest & highest-crime St. Louis areas

Every neighborhood graded A to F. Tap one for its own map and recent incidents.

Safest neighborhoods

A+Washington University in St. Louis3,694 residentsA+Glendale6,108 residentsA+Des Peres8,216 residentsA+Warson Woods1,283 residents

Highest-crime neighborhoods

FCarr Square2,102 residentsFWellston2,200 residentsFVisitation Park803 residentsD-Columbus Square1,107 residents

Trend

Reported crime over the past year

Apr: 2,864May: 2,992Jun: 3,089Jul: 3,101Aug: 3,020Sep: 2,822Oct: 2,795Nov: 2,598Dec: 2,488Jan: 2,430Feb: 2,246Mar: 2,536
AprLatest month down 7.6% vs. prior monthMar

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Dig into the data

Explore St. Louis crime and safety in detail:

InteractiveSt. Louis Crime MapSee where crime concentrates block by block.→StatisticsSt. Louis Crime RateViolent & property rates vs. the U.S. average.→BreakdownCrime by TypeTheft, vehicle theft, assault, robbery & more.→A–F gradesNeighborhood RankingsSafest and highest-crime St. Louis neighborhoods.→

Overview

Understanding crime in St. Louis

Few American cities show as wide a safety divide as St. Louis. The southern residential corners — St. Louis Hills, Lindenwood Park, and the area around Tower Grove — are stable and walkable, while much of the north city carries some of the highest violent-crime rates in the country. That gap is the central fact of crime here.

We combine SLMPD incident data with population figures to grade every neighborhood and ZIP code on an A-to-F scale, and we translate raw counts into the practical odds a resident faces over a year. The goal is an honest picture that neither downplays the north-side challenges nor ignores the genuinely safe areas elsewhere.

About this data: Figures are compiled from St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department open crime data and U.S. Census Bureau demographics, normalized by population so neighborhoods of different sizes can be compared fairly.

FAQ

St. Louis crime: common questions

Is St. Louis a safe city to live in?
The City of St. Louis has one of the higher violent-crime rates among major U.S. cities, but that violence is heavily concentrated in specific north-side neighborhoods rather than spread evenly. Many southern residential neighborhoods are stable and report low crime. Because the divide is so sharp, the specific neighborhood matters far more than the citywide average.
What are the safest neighborhoods in St. Louis?
St. Louis Hills, Lindenwood Park, the Tower Grove area, and Southampton are among the safest. These southern neighborhoods feature well-maintained housing, active communities, and consistently low reported crime.
Which areas of St. Louis have the most crime?
Reported crime is heaviest across much of the north city and parts of the downtown core. These areas carry violent and property crime rates well above the city average, and they account for a disproportionate share of the most serious incidents.
Why does St. Louis have such a high violent-crime rate?
St. Louis's violent-crime and homicide rates rank among the highest for large U.S. cities, but the incidents are concentrated in a limited set of north-side neighborhoods affected by long-term disinvestment and population loss. As a result, citywide figures overstate the risk in many other parts of the city.
Where does this St. Louis crime data come from?
The data is compiled from St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department open crime records and combined with U.S. Census Bureau population estimates. We normalize by population so neighborhoods and ZIP codes of different sizes can be compared fairly.