Crime remains on a downward trend in the City of St. Louis with 150 homicides in 2024, the lowest number of homicides in 11 years.
Overall, crime was down 15% year-over-year and down 31% compared to 2022.
There was a 3% increase in burglaries compared to 2023, but something the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department continues to monitor. During the summer of 2024, there were multiple burglaries across the entire region. Detectives spent hours on the case to gather and review evidence, which included surveillance footage that suggested the same individuals were responsible for a large number of these crimes. Working closely with the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office, we were able to arrest and charge five suspects.
CompStat figures are preliminary and are subject to change through the course of further analysis and review. Crime statistics reflect Missouri Criminal Codes and may differ from the
crime categories of the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program and the National Incident-Based Reporting System. These numbers are utilized to develop strategies and trends for
crime prevention.
*Felony Theft and Misdemeanor Theft percentages in 2021 are inconsistent for the time period of January until February due changes in Missouri State crime classifications.
*Juvenile Shooting Incidents and Juvenile Shooting Victims are included in the Shooting Incidents and Shooting Victims. Shooting Incidents are included in Aggravated Assaults.
Addressing Gun Violence
We remain committed to decreasing gun-related crimes in our community. We continue to see progress as the number of Shots Fired calls and ShotSpotter Activations decrease.
Through engagement with our youth, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department managed to decrease the number of juvenile shooting victims by 6% in 2024 compared to 2023.
Auto Theft
Traffic Safety
Improving traffic safety continues to be a high priority, as well. About 27,000 traffic tickets were issued in 2024 and the SLMPD continues to work closely with the Missouri State Highway Patrol for interstate traffic safety enforcement.
Crime Lab
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Crime Laboratory works everyday to process evidence and ensure justice is served for victims.
To learn more about the Crime Lab, click here.