Des Peres, MO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Des Peres in green. The most dangerous areas in Des Peres are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Des Peres, MO Safe from Murder?

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Des Peres is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of cities are safer and 21% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Des Peres's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Des Peres is 0.0966 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Des Peres generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Des Peres may be as high as 1 in 7,719 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,229 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Des Peres, MO: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Des Peres has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Des Peres's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Des Peres to the Missouri state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Des Peres is safer than the Missouri state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Des Peres, MO

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Des Peres about $1,703,533 in 2025, or roughly $182 per resident. This is part of Des Peres's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Des Peres, including every crime type and how Des Peres compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Des Peres's crime maps on the Des Peres overall crime page.

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Individual Des Peres Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Des Peres is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Des Peres.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Crystal Lake Park, MO	B-	A	B	D+
Kirkwood, MO	F	C+	F	D+
Frontenac, MO	D+	C+	D+	D
Huntleigh, MO	D-	C+	F	D
Manchester, MO	D+	B-	D+	C+
Warson Woods, MO	D+	B+	D+	D+
Westwood, MO	C	B+	D+	C-
Town and Country, MO	C-	B+	D+	D+
Twin Oaks, MO	C-	B+	C-	C+
Glendale, MO	F	B	D-	D

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Des Peres is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lochbuie, CO	B+	C-	C-	A+
Waterville, OH	B+	B-	B-	A-
Lamesa, TX	D-	D-	D-	D
Waterloo, NY	C+	C	C	A+
Watchung, NJ	C-	B+	B+	A-
Washingtonville, NY	A-	C	C	A-
Washington, IA	C	B-	B-	A
Ware, MA	B	C-	C-	A-
Wamego, KS	C	B-	B-	B-
Vilonia, AR	B-	D+	D+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Des Peres, MO average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 61% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Des Peres schools on SchoolGrade

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