These numbers pull against each other. On measured crime St. Louis ranks in the 1st percentile of the 13,216 US jurisdictions SafeNest grades, and property crime runs 192% above the national rate — yet the violent crime rate fell 5.5% year over year in 2024, a pattern SafeNest classifies as improving. Schools split the same way: the 4.9/10 average across 39 rated schools sits between high schools at 7.5/10 and elementary schools at 4.6/10, with Ladue Fifth Grade Center at 9.8/10. Which schools a family uses changes the answer. Missouri's 24 federal flood declarations between 1960 and 2022 are state-level, not parcel-level. Every figure on this page is a city-wide average, and the safest and least safe neighborhoods in St. Louis are not the same place. None of it tells you about the street you are considering.
Crime in St. Louis vs. the national average
St. Louis reports 1,369 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 259% above the U.S. average of 381, and 5,707 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (192% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate fell 5.5% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as improving.
| St. Louis | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 1369 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 5707 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in St. Louis can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for Missouri — the state SafeNest uses for St. Louis's flood context — list 24 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1960 and 2022, most recently "Severe Storms And Flooding". Missouri has also seen 1 hurricane or tropical-storm declaration, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific St. Louis address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in St. Louis
Public schools in St. Louis average 4.9/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 39 rated schools. By level, high schools rate strongest at 7.5/10 on average, while elementary schools average 4.6/10. The highest-scoring is Ladue Fifth Grade Center at 9.8/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for St. Louis: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific St. Louis address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
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Common questions about safety in St. Louis
Is St. Louis, MO safe?
St. Louis records 1369 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 259% above the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: F, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in St. Louis?
St. Louis reports approximately 1369 violent crimes and 5707 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does St. Louis have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For St. Louis, federal records show 24 FEMA flood disaster declarations for Missouri, most recently in 2022; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing. City comparisons: safest cities in Missouri.
Other city safety reports
Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).