Missouri's 20 Safest Cities of 2019

SafeWise is happy to release our 5th annual Safest Cities report. Here are the 20 Safest Cities in Missouri for 2019. See if your city made the list.

The Show-Me State could show the rest of the country a lot about keeping violent crime low. Statewide, there was fewer than one violent crime incident per 1,000 people. That’s nearly four fewer incidents than the national violent crime rate of 4.49. And each city that made our list did better than that. In fact, the top two cities (Portageville and California) reported zero incidents of violent crime in 2017.

But Missouri has some work to do when it comes to property crime—the state experienced 10 more incidents per 1,000 people than the national average. Among the safest cities, only two exceeded the national property crime rate of 27.11 incidents per 1,000 people.

Find out if your city is one of Missouri’s safest—and get the details on every city that made the top 20 below.

Interesting Findings

Portageville tops our list of safest cities for the second year in a row.
Nine cities (45%) are among the top 20 safest for the second time this year.
80% of the cities on the list reported fewer than five total violent crimes.
There was only one murder and seven reports of rape among all 20 safest cities.
13 cities had fewer than 100 property crimes and only one topped 200.
Property crime is the biggest safety concern as reported in our State of Safety study—15% of respondents reported experiencing a property crime in the past year, compared to 16% nationwide.

The 20 Safest Cities in Missouri

Population 3,090

29004 $29,004

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.00

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 3.88

Population 4,441

Median Income $37,500

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.00

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 13.51

Population 4,900

Median Income $55,985

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.20

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 15.71

Population 4,616

Median Income $66,311

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.21

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 9.10

Population 3,619

Median Income $43,918

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.27

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 33.71

Population 3,584

Median Income $56,550

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.27

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 13.67

Population 3,397

Median Income $49,053

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.29

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 4.42

Population 3,095

Median Income $33,278

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.32

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 14.22

Population 6,127

Median Income $63,065

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.32

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 20.24

Population 2,955

Median Income $67,353

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.33

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 5.08

Population 2,697

Median Income $43,006

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.37

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 14.46

Population 30,299

Median Income $88,913

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.39

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 5.58

Population 4,551

Median Income $31,990

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.43

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 26.15

Population 11,157

Median Income $164,649

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.44

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 11.65

Population 8,593

Median Income $203,250

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.46

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 12.68

Population 18,154

Median Income $76,289

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.49

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 12.01

Population 5,889

Median Income $131,250

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.50

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 8.32

Population 4,508

Median Income $38,750

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.66

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 12.20

Population 2,918

Median Income $24,986

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.68

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 31.87

Population 7,185

Median Income $50,654

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.69

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 2.51

How We Determined the Safest Cities

Learn how we identified the safest cities on our methodology page.

Beyond Safest Cities: What Are the Biggest Safety Concerns in Your State?

Crime statistics are one thing, but do they line up with what people are really worried about when it comes to safety? To find out, SafeWise conducted a nationwide survey. See what the biggest safety concern is in your state—and learn more about what your neighbors are nervous about—in our State of Safety report.

If you would like to contact a SafeWise Safest Cities Analyst, please email info@safewise.com.

Didn’t Find Your City in the Top 20?

See how the remaining cities ranked in the list below.

Rank	City	Population	Violent Crime (per 1,000)	Property Crime (per 1,000)
21	Greenwood	5,733	0.70	3.84
22	Raymore	21,110	0.71	21.51
23	Owensville	2,609	0.77	23.76
24	Savannah	5,136	0.78	11.49
25	Park Hills	8,637	0.81	32.77
26	Eureka	10,588	0.85	18.70
27	Smithville	9,638	0.93	12.97
28	Pacific	7,244	0.97	24.71
29	Nixa	21,575	0.97	14.41
30	Oak Grove	8,019	1.00	22.32
31	Crestwood	11,904	1.01	20.25
32	Kirkwood	27,621	1.01	12.82
33	Higginsville	4,629	1.08	11.88
34	Kearney	10,032	1.10	15.25
35	Chesterfield	47,687	1.11	17.76
36	Lake St. Louis	15,979	1.13	15.71
37	Olivette	7,859	1.15	17.56
38	Webb City	11,259	1.15	28.51
39	Webster Groves	22,968	1.18	7.27
40	Ellisville	9,242	1.19	13.53
41	Clayton	16,743	1.19	15.29
42	Cuba	3,339	1.20	29.35
43	Cottleville	5,612	1.25	4.81
44	Dexter	7,935	1.26	19.41
45	Creve Coeur	18,746	1.28	16.22
46	Mexico	11,709	1.28	25.45
47	Willard	5,452	1.28	11.19
48	Licking	3,115	1.28	18.62
49	Lee's Summit	96,855	1.37	19.30
50	Peculiar	5,039	1.39	19.85
51	Rogersville	3,598	1.39	25.01
52	Des Peres	8,567	1.40	54.86
53	Knob Noster	2,737	1.46	19.36
54	Clever	2,711	1.48	5.16
55	Brentwood	7,991	1.50	40.42
56	Eldon	4,657	1.50	25.55
57	St. Peters	58,079	1.52	22.59
58	Carl Junction	7,822	1.53	23.01
59	Lexington	4,560	1.54	13.60
60	Ashland	3,902	1.54	11.53
61	Grain Valley	13,825	1.59	19.46
62	Vandalia	4,344	1.61	6.45
63	Shrewsbury	6,135	1.63	34.56
64	Buckner	3,052	1.64	30.80
65	Pleasant Hill	8,496	1.65	19.19
66	Jackson	15,252	1.70	12.39
67	Herculaneum	4,050	1.73	13.09
68	Monett	9,048	1.77	36.47
69	Arnold	21,399	1.78	38.23
70	Parkville	6,685	1.80	17.35
71	O'Fallon	87,388	1.81	11.51
72	Excelsior Springs	11,592	1.81	26.48
73	Frontenac	3,859	1.81	18.14
74	Macon	5,360	1.87	25.19
75	Crystal City	4,817	1.87	28.03
76	Sunset Hills	8,498	1.88	18.00
77	Marshall	12,867	1.94	31.94
78	De Soto	6,488	2.00	21.58
79	Maryville	11,820	2.03	12.77
80	Salem	4,918	2.03	30.91
81	Warrensburg	20,483	2.05	28.07
82	Florissant	51,693	2.09	20.02
83	Louisiana	3,269	2.14	14.68
84	Blue Springs	54,727	2.19	29.24
85	Trenton	5,920	2.20	15.71
86	East Prairie	3,094	2.26	27.15
87	St. Charles	69,804	2.26	25.29
88	Marshfield	7,341	2.32	32.01
89	Liberty	30,850	2.33	17.60
90	Brookfield	4,266	2.34	20.86
91	Sullivan	7,132	2.38	61.83
92	Ozark	19,688	2.39	29.66
93	Farmington	18,710	2.41	34.90
94	Desloge	4,910	2.44	57.64
95	Union	11,447	2.45	48.57
96	Kirksville	17,520	2.51	32.93
97	Boonville	8,482	2.59	22.99
98	Pleasant Valley	3,084	2.59	11.67
99	Fulton	13,160	2.66	35.03
100	Butler	4,056	2.71	33.04
101	Overland	15,760	2.73	35.66
102	Lamar	4,338	2.77	27.89
103	Centralia	4,220	2.84	17.06
104	Neosho	12,237	2.86	48.62
105	Maryland Heights	27,083	2.88	21.34
106	Waynesville	5,381	2.97	19.14
107	St. John	6,378	2.98	30.57
108	Lebanon	14,739	2.99	49.32
109	West Plains	12,367	2.99	39.70
110	Mountain View	2,669	3.00	19.11
111	Republic	16,316	3.00	23.04
112	Washington	14,073	3.06	37.38
113	Hazelwood	25,401	3.23	31.18
114	Montgomery City	2,692	3.34	23.77
115	El Dorado Springs	3,575	3.36	50.35
116	Festus	12,187	3.36	17.23
117	Camdenton	3,980	3.52	51.26
118	Jefferson City	42,989	3.54	29.17
119	Troy	12,079	3.56	20.61
120	Scott City	4,480	3.57	19.64
121	Normandy	7,544	3.58	19.22
122	Pevely	5,748	3.65	31.14
123	Belton	23,312	3.69	40.45
124	Sikeston	16,324	3.74	49.99
125	Potosi	2,641	3.79	71.94
126	Perryville	8,493	3.89	26.96
127	St. James	4,102	3.90	43.39
128	Carrollton	3,574	3.92	25.18
129	Chillicothe	9,760	4.20	17.73
130	Woodson Terrace	4,043	4.20	36.36
131	Hollister	4,499	4.22	23.34
132	Carthage	14,292	4.27	41.49
133	Harrisonville	10,043	4.38	37.74
134	Gladstone	27,390	4.38	25.67
135	St. Robert	6,020	4.49	54.98
136	Breckenridge Hills	4,655	4.51	29.43
137	Bowling Green	5,541	4.51	18.23
138	Branson	11,571	4.58	124.62
139	Bolivar	10,873	4.60	46.91
140	Maplewood	7,843	4.72	82.75
141	Cameron	9,765	4.92	20.89
142	Moscow Mills	2,620	4.96	18.70
143	Columbia	122,585	4.98	29.34
144	Mountain Grove	4,674	5.13	28.46
145	Richmond Heights	8,362	5.14	57.28
146	Hannibal	17,791	5.17	47.16
147	Clinton	8,817	5.22	38.68
148	Cassville	3,343	5.38	78.67
149	St. Ann	12,779	5.40	24.65
150	Independence	117,055	5.52	57.26
151	Rolla	20,147	5.56	36.68
152	Raytown	29,224	5.65	48.25
153	St. Joseph	76,435	5.73	67.33
154	Osage Beach	4,474	5.81	67.95
155	Fredericktown	4,108	5.84	24.34
156	Moberly	13,838	5.85	28.11
157	Cape Girardeau	39,887	5.87	38.18
158	University City	34,601	6.04	34.97
159	Joplin	52,412	6.05	71.15
160	Poplar Bluff	17,264	6.08	63.95
161	Warrenton	8,168	6.24	32.81
162	Riverside	3,276	6.41	58.30
163	Kennett	10,505	6.47	56.35
164	St. Clair	4,718	6.57	73.76
165	Grandview	25,308	6.64	42.40
166	Richmond	5,540	6.68	42.96
167	Charleston	5,698	7.02	21.76
168	Sedalia	21,501	7.02	52.32
169	Hayti	2,684	7.08	58.49
170	Ferguson	20,789	7.22	45.17
171	Nevada	8,198	7.32	72.09
172	Bridgeton	11,703	7.43	82.12
173	North Kansas City	4,407	7.49	96.66
174	Buffalo	3,043	7.89	59.81
175	Bellefontaine Neighbors	10,678	7.96	28.28
176	Aurora	7,508	8.26	49.81
177	Pagedale	3,289	8.51	27.36
178	Sugar Creek	3,298	8.79	45.48
179	Berkeley	8,958	11.05	49.12
180	Malden	4,030	11.66	21.34
181	Vinita Park	11,061	12.75	36.98
182	Springfield	168,654	13.39	88.54
183	Bel-Ridge	2,679	14.56	50.02
184	Riverview	2,795	16.46	39.00
185	Kansas City	484,948	17.24	45.44
186	St. Louis	310,284	20.82	60.41

Find the Safest Cities in Each State

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How to Make a Safe Home Anywhere

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To learn more about the home security options, check out SafeWise’s picks for Best Home Security Systems of 2019.

Sources:

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, “2017 Crime in the United States”
SafeWise’s, “2019 State of Safety”
US Census Bureau, “2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates“

Written by Rebecca Edwards

Rebecca has honed her safety and security skills as both a single mom and a college director. Being responsible for the well-being of others helped her learn how to minimize risk and create safe environments. Learn more

Missouri’s 20 Safest Cities of 2019