Ranking of Missouri Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, among Missouri cities with a population of at least 10K, Springfield had the highest Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,167.48), followed by Independence (1,078.13), St. Joseph (1,015.24), Kansas City (912.88), and St. Louis (874.36).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Motor Vehicle Theft crime rate in 2017, 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.
Ranking of Missouri Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
Springfield
Independence
St. Joseph
Kansas City
St. Louis
Branson
Raytown
Grandview
Joplin
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Ranking of Missouri Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Springfield 1167.48
2 Independence 1078.13
3 St. Joseph 1015.24
4 Kansas City 912.88
5 St. Louis 874.36
6 Branson 812.38
7 Raytown 680.95
8 Grandview 640.11
9 Joplin 618.18
10 Ferguson 557.99
11 Bellefontaine Neighbors 543.17
12 Vinita Park 515.32
13 Poplar Bluff 474.98
14 Bridgeton 444.33
15 Lebanon 427.44
16 Belton 411.81
17 Sedalia 372.08
18 Harrisonville 348.50
19 Neosho 335.05
20 Hazelwood 330.70
21 St. Ann 328.66
22 University City 312.13
23 Bolivar 303.50
24 Gladstone 303.03
25 Union 279.55
26 Kennett 276.06
27 West Plains 274.93
28 Grain Valley 267.63
29 Florissant 241.81
30 Overland 241.12
31 Liberty 239.87
32 Blue Springs 224.75
33 Festus 221.55
34 Columbia 216.99
35 Cape Girardeau 205.58
36 Arnold 196.27
37 Maryland Heights 195.70
38 Moberly 195.12
39 St. Charles 191.97
40 Sikeston 183.78
41 Hannibal 179.87
42 Republic 177.74
43 Ozark 172.69
44 Warrensburg 161.11
45 Carthage 160.93
46 Webb City 159.87
47 Fulton 159.57
48 Rolla 158.83
49 Excelsior Springs 146.65
50 Mexico 145.19
51 Washington 135.01
52 Jefferson City 134.92
53 Farmington 133.62
54 Nixa 125.15
55 Lee's Summit 122.86
56 Creve Coeur 122.69
57 Kearney 119.62
58 Maryville 118.44
59 Troy 115.90
60 Kirksville 102.74
61 Eureka 94.45
62 Clayton 83.62
63 Kirkwood 83.27
64 St. Peters 80.92
65 Marshall 77.72
66 Chesterfield 77.59
67 Raymore 75.79
68 Lake St. Louis 75.10
69 Crestwood 67.20
70 O'Fallon 64.08
71 Wentzville 48.87
72 Jackson 45.90
73 Town and Country 44.82
74 Ballwin 33.00
75 Webster Groves 30.48
76 Manchester 27.54