St. Louis had highest homicide rate for 7 straight years

These seven police agencies reported some of the highest per-capita homicide rates for cities with 250,000 people or more. By 2023, the homicide rate in St. Louis had dropped, but remained among the highest in the nation.

Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Since 2021, several police agencies have not reported crime data to the FBI, because the agency transitioned to a more detailed reporting system.