Missouri crime rate
The FBI estimates 417.8 violent crimes and 1,644.1 property crimes per 100,000 residents of Missouri in 2025. The violent crime rate is above the US rate of 327.6 and fell 10.5% from 2024.
Data as of 2025 (FBI estimate), checked October 30, 2026. How we got these numbers
The FBI's 2025 estimate for Missouri is 417.8 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 1.3 times the US rate of 327.6. Property crime came to 1,644.1 per 100,000, 1.1 times the national 1,534.8. From 2021 the state's violent crime rate fell 20.3%, from 524.3, and its property crime rate 29.9%, from 2,346.8.
The US violent crime rate went from 387.0 to 327.6 in the same years. Larceny-theft fell 31.0% and murder 30.4%, to 7.1 per 100,000. On average, agencies covering 99% of Missouri's population reported each month in 2025 (lowest month: 98%).
The FBI fills in for agencies that did not report; the city pages listed here use only what each department sent.
Which Missouri cities are covered?
| City | Residents | Violent per 100k | Property per 100k | 2025 coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 518,039 | 1,375.8 | 3,991.0 | 12 of 12 months |
| Springfield | 170,958 | 1,233.1 | 3,872.3 | 12 of 12 months |
| St. Louis | 274,819 | 1,231.4 | 5,051.0 | 12 of 12 months |
Alphabetical, on purpose: the FBI advises against ranking places by these figures. A year that is not complete has no rate here, and its page explains the gap.
What are the Missouri crime rates by offense, 2025?
| Offense | Missouri | US | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | |||
| Violent crime | 417.8 | 327.6 | down 10.5% |
| Murder | 7.1 | 4.1 | down 10.1% |
| Rape | 40.0 | 36.1 | down 17.9% |
| Robbery | 42.4 | 49.4 | down 18.1% |
| Aggravated assault | 328.4 | 238.0 | down 8.4% |
| Property crime | |||
| Property crime | 1,644.1 | 1,534.8 | down 16.7% |
| Burglary | 220.0 | 193.6 | down 9.2% |
| Larceny-theft | 1,131.1 | 1,144.1 | down 15.0% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 293.1 | 197.0 | down 26.9% |
| Arson | Not estimated | Not estimated | Not estimated |
Per 100,000 residents. The FBI does not estimate arson for states or the nation.
About this state's data
State rates are FBI estimates that fill in for agencies that did not report; city pages never are.
Violent crime rate, 2021 to 2025
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| Year | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 524.3 | 387.0 |
| 2022 | 494.4 | 388.7 |
| 2023 | 471.0 | 379.5 |
| 2024 | 467.0 | 362.9 |
| 2025 | 417.8 | 327.6 |
Property crime rate, 2021 to 2025
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| Year | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,346.8 | 1,832.3 |
| 2022 | 2,370.4 | 1,973.8 |
| 2023 | 2,158.0 | 1,934.1 |
| 2024 | 1,974.1 | 1,761.1 |
| 2025 | 1,644.1 | 1,534.8 |
Sources
- FBI Crime Data Explorer, Missouri and United States estimated crime (Summary Reporting System estimates), 2021 to 2025; population coverage from the CDE crime trend data. FBI refresh October 15, 2026.
- FBI, "UCR Statistics: Their Proper Use" (why we don't rank cities).
Every stored file behind this page (2)
- FBI estimated crimes, nation and states, 1979 to 2025 (Summary Reporting System estimates), fetched Oct 29, 2026 (var/raw/cde/bulk/estimated_crimes_1979_2025.csv)
- Missouri: violent crime reported by agencies, with population coverage, 2021 to 2025, fetched Oct 29, 2026 (var/raw/cde/summarized_state_MO_V__from-01-2021-to-12-2025.json)