Ranking of Missouri Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2019

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2019, among Missouri cities with a population of at least 10K, Branson had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (10,720.4), followed by Springfield (9,349.72), St. Louis (8,166.82), Joplin (7,911.52), and Vinita Park (6,931.42).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2019, 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.

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 Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2019
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Springfield
St. Louis
Joplin
Vinita Park
St. Joseph
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Kansas City
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Ranking of Missouri Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2019
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Branson 10720.40
2 Springfield 9349.72
3 St. Louis 8166.82
4 Joplin 7911.52
5 Vinita Park 6931.42
6 St. Joseph 6322.49
7 West Plains 6195.05
8 Kansas City 5319.54
9 Sedalia 5284.70
10 Independence 5260.37
11 Lebanon 5248.97
12 Raytown 5184.57
13 Ferguson 5115.18
14 Grandview 4639.92
15 Bellefontaine Neighbors 4589.09
16 Rolla 4506.40
17 Harrisonville 4190.19
18 Cape Girardeau 4154.50
19 Bolivar 4007.55
20 Washington 3683.16
21 Carthage 3673.69
22 Mexico 3530.23
23 Neosho 3527.66
24 Farmington 3483.16
25 Belton 3390.12
26 Warrensburg 3347.20
27 Hazelwood 3213.24
28 Arnold 3132.41
29 Maryland Heights 3033.68
30 Gladstone 2965.19
31 Columbia 2925.20
32 Jefferson City 2860.28
33 Moberly 2647.69
34 Ozark 2528.06
35 Marshall 2516.45
36 Blue Springs 2373.00
37 Excelsior Springs 2287.67
38 St. Peters 2265.28
39 Lee's Summit 2227.14
40 Republic 1842.66
41 Lake St. Louis 1757.48
42 Jackson 1610.46
43 Creve Coeur 1609.22
44 Grain Valley 1583.24
45 Clayton 1458.43
46 Raymore 1392.34
47 O'Fallon 1261.01
48 Wentzville 1254.31
49 Maryville 1185.26
50 Smithville 1180.62
51 Kearney 1080.48
52 Nixa 1070.39