Missouri’s 20 Safest Cities of 2025

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In our latest State of Safety survey, the percentage of Missouri residents who experienced crime first-hand or worried about it on a daily basis often matched nationwide averages. But The Show Me State has a lot to celebrate, with residents reporting impressive declines in crime experience.

We spotted the same trend in Missouri's 20 safest cities. Sixteen cities saw year-over-year declines in property crime rates, and 13 saw a drop in violent crime rates.

We didn't have enough data to accurately calculate statewide crime rates for our 2025 report, but our annual State of Safety survey shines some light on crime trends across The Show Me State. 

This year, Missourians reported a decrease in all crime experiences compared to our previous survey. Their overall level of concern about crime and safety has also decreased, dropping from 46% to 42%. Only violent crime continues to worry an increasing percentage of Missouri residents.

Thanks to these decreases, Missourians experience crime and worry about it on par with the average American. However, they express the fourth lowest confidence level nationwide when asked if they feel safe in their state, with only 35% answering positively. Only the residents of Oregon (34%), Oklahoma (29%), and New Mexico (28%) feel less safe in their states.

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Missourians' reported experiences with property crime and package theft decreased year over year, as did their related concerns. Their worries and experiences tend to hover around the national averages. The only exception is package theft, which Missourians are less likely to experience than most Americans.

• 27% of Missourians told us they experienced a property crime in the 8 months prior to our survey, down from 36% the previous year (US 27%). 
• Concern about property crime dropped by 14 percentage points year over year, from 69% to 55% (US 54%).
• 30% of participants reported experiencing package theft in the 8 months prior to the survey, down from 36% the year before (US 37%).
• Only residents of Vermont are less likely to experience package theft than Missourians. 
• The percentage of Missourians who worry about package theft on a daily basis fell from 60% to 52% (US 52%).
• Missouri residents prefer to protect their property with security cameras (51%), firearms (35%), and guard dogs (33%).
• 37% of Missourians say they increased the security/safety measures of their property in the 8 months prior to our survey.

Missourians reported a 7% decrease in violent crime experiences year over year, but they became increasingly worried about violent crime in the same time period. The percentage of Missourians who told us they experienced violent crime or worried about it on a daily basis matches the nationwide average.

• 14% of Missourians reported having a personal experience with violent crime in the 8 months prior to our survey, down from 21% the year before (US 14%).
• The percentage of Missourians who worry about violent crime on a daily basis increased from 55% to 59% year over year (US 59%).
• 37% of survey participants report using some form of personal protection (US 35%).
• Missouri residents prefer to protect themselves with firearms (20%), pocket knives (19%), and pepper spray (13%). 

• 52% of Missouri residents cited gun violence as a safety concern—down from 58% the year before (US 57%).
• Gun violence ties with package theft as the crime Missourians are least worried about.
• 9% of survey participants reported an experience with gun violence in the 8 months prior to our survey.
• Reported experiences with gun violence are lower than the year before (26% to 9%).
• There were 22 mass shootings in Missouri in 2024, 7 more than the year before.

For the purposes of this report, the terms “dangerous” and “safest” refer explicitly to crime rates as calculated from FBI crime data—no other characterization of any community is implied or intended.

• 139 cities met the criteria for ranking this year.
• Glendale climbed two positions to land at #1 this year. 
• 7 cities reported zero murders, rapes, and robberies: Glendale, Cottleville, Greenwood, Savannah, Crystal City, Higginsville, and Ashland. 
• 3 cities reported zero motor vehicle thefts: Glendale, Cottleville, and Crystal City.
• More than half of this year's safest cities saw year-over-year decreases in violent crime and property crime. 
• Crystal City lowered its property crime rate by 65% year over year, and Eureka lowered its rate by 46%.
• Ellisville made the biggest jump up the list this year, leaping 28 positions to land at #12.

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