The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Des Peres, MO: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$5.71 million

Cost of Crime™ for Des Peres, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,699 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Des Peres with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Des Peres, MO Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Des Peres's combined rate is higher than the norm. Des Peres sits in the 15th percentile, ahead of 15% of cities and behind 85%. The grade covers only Des Peres's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Des Peres is 42.08 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 10 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 39 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Des Peres, MO report the most crime, about 147 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Des Peres, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Des Peres for 2025 is $5,709,291, about $608 per resident and $1,699 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Des Peres Compared to Other Cities?

Des Peres, MO:	$608
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Des Peres is $608 per year, which is $144 more than the national average and $52 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Des Peres:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,398 more than in Des Peres.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $386 less than in Des Peres

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Des Peres for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Des Peres	Cost per Des Peres Resident
Murder	$1.70 million	$182
Rape/Sexual Assault	$496,495	$53
Robbery	$129,994	$14
Assault	$260,299	$28
Kidnapping	$43,522	$5
Vehicle Theft	$1.34 million	$142
Burglary	$75,934	$8
Theft	$912,712	$97
Arson	$25,739	$3
Vandalism	$422,875	$45
Animal Cruelty	$4,426	$0
Drug Crimes	$278,550	$30
Identity Theft	$19,999	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$5,709,291	$608

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Des Peres, MO

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Des Peres totals $13,783,013 ($1,469 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $19,492,304 ($2,077 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The east part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Des Peres has 2, do the same, and of Des Peres's 9,385 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Des Peres Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Des Peres residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9658
Robbery	0.4404
Rape	0.8725
Murder	0.0966
Total Violent Crime	2.375 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.78
Vehicle Theft	9.188
Burglary	0.8921
Arson	0.1136
Total Property Crime	28.97 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0765
Drug Crimes	4.012
Vandalism	6.307
Identity Theft	0.2753
Animal Cruelty	0.0638
Total "Other" Rate	10.74 (D+)

Individual Des Peres Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime 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
Crystal Lake Park, MO	B-	A	B
Kirkwood, MO	F	C+	F
Frontenac, MO	D+	C+	D+
Huntleigh, MO	D-	C+	F
Manchester, MO	D+	B-	D+
Warson Woods, MO	D+	B+	D+
Westwood, MO	C	B+	D+
Town and Country, MO	C-	B+	D+
Twin Oaks, MO	C-	B+	C-
Glendale, MO	F	B	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Des Peres is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

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

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

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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