$12.7 million
Cost of Crime™ for Midtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
In 2025, crime will cost $2,431 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of Midtown St. Louis 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 Midtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO Safe?
The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Midtown St. Louis's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Midtown St. Louis sits in the 6th percentile, ahead of 6% of neighborhoods and behind 94%. The grade covers only Midtown St. Louis's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.
The overall crime rate in Midtown St. Louis is 83.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the west areas to 1 in 20 in the northwest.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Midtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO report the most crime, about 201 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in Midtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Midtown St. Louis for 2025 is $12,722,471, about $1,732 per resident and $2,431 per household. That equals 7.7% of the median household income.
These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.4%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.1%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%
How Much Does Crime Cost in Midtown St. Louis Compared to Other Neighborhoods?
| Midtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO: |
$1732
|
| Dutchtown, St. Louis, MO: |
$1547
|
| Central West End, St. Louis, M: |
$1,357
|
| Missouri: |
$660
|
| USA: |
$464
|
The overall cost of crime per resident in Midtown St. Louis is $1,732 per year, which is $1,267 more than the national average and $1,071 more than St. Louis's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Midtown St. Louis:
- In Dutchtown, St. Louis, MO, crime costs $1,547 per person, which is $185 less than in Midtown St. Louis.
- In Central West End, St. Louis, M, crime costs $1,357 per person, which is $374 less than in Midtown St. Louis
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Midtown St. Louis for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to Midtown St. Louis |
Cost per Midtown St. Louis Resident |
Murder |
$5.95 million |
$810 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$351,659 |
$48 |
Robbery |
$191,350 |
$26 |
Assault |
$1.93 million |
$262 |
Kidnapping |
$225,998 |
$31 |
Vehicle Theft |
$1.15 million |
$157 |
Burglary |
$89,852 |
$12 |
Theft |
$932,324 |
$127 |
Arson |
$23,174 |
$3 |
Vandalism |
$1.57 million |
$214 |
Animal Cruelty |
$6,343 |
$1 |
Drug Crimes |
$287,643 |
$39 |
Identity Theft |
$8,802 |
$1 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$12,722,471 |
$1,732 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in Midtown St. Louis, St. Louis, 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 Midtown St. Louis totals $41,620,020 ($5,665 per resident), and all of it comes from
violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $54,342,490 ($7,397 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 north part of the neighborhood 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 Midtown St. Louis has 8, do the same, and of Midtown St. Louis's 7,347 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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Midtown St. Louis 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 Midtown St. Louis residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
9.138 |
Robbery |
0.8280 |
Rape |
0.7894 |
Murder |
0.4312 |
Total Violent Crime |
11.19 (D-) |
|
|
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Theft |
24.50 |
Vehicle Theft |
10.11 |
Burglary |
1.348 |
Arson |
0.1306 |
Total Property Crime |
36.09 (D) |
|
|
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Kidnapping |
0.5073 |
Drug Crimes |
5.293 |
Vandalism |
29.97 |
Identity Theft |
0.1548 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1167 |
Total "Other" Rate |
36.04 (F) |
Individual Midtown St. Louis Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Midtown St. Louis is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Midtown St. Louis.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| F | F | D- |
| D- | F | D |
| F | F | D- |
| D | D | D+ |
| D- | D- | D+ |
| F | F | F |
| C+ | B | B- |
| F | F | D- |
| D+ | D | C- |
| F | F | F |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Midtown St. Louis is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| D- | D | D |
| A | B | B |
| A+ | A+ | A+ |
| D- | C+ | C+ |
| D- | D- | D- |
| A | A | A |
| A- | B | B |
| D- | D | D |
| B+ | C+ | C+ |
| D- | C+ | C+ |
Considering only the crime rate, Midtown St. Louis is less safe than 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 Midtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO average SchoolGrade of F, with 5% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Midtown St. Louis schools on SchoolGrade
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