De Soto, MO Crime Rates: Stats & Map

28%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

39%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

26%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

De Soto crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that De Soto crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The De Soto crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The De Soto crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	De Soto_{/100k people}	Missouri_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,982 (estimate)	2,828	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	10.1	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	48.9	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	54.8	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	374.2	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	515 (estimate)	488	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	295.8	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,557.2	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	487.1	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,468 (estimate)	2,340	1,954

De Soto crime map

The De Soto crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in De Soto as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The De Soto crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the De Soto crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

De Soto crime rates are 28% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in De Soto are 39% higher than the national average
In De Soto you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of crime
De Soto is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in De Soto has increased by 53%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in De Soto

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in De Soto is 1 in 195

The chance of being a victim of property crime in De Soto is 1 in 41

The chance of being a victim of crime in De Soto is 1 in 34

Year Over Year Crime In De Soto (per 100,000 people)

De Soto police department

Item	De Soto	Missouri	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	20	12,115	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.1	3.7	3.3

There are a total of 20 De Soto police officers. This results in 3.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 16.7% less than the Missouri average and 4.4% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Missouri

State	Total offenders	Missouri_/100K	National_/100K
Missouri	19,657	344	266

There are a total of 19,657 sex offenders in Missouri. This yields a total of 344 sex offenders in Missouri per 100,000 residents which is 29% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Valmeyer, IL	1,208	0	164	164
Crystal City, MO	4,733	149	809	958
Cedar Hill, MO	1,625	192	920	1,112
Horine, MO	1,090	249	1,195	1,444
Imperial, MO	4,947	295	1,415	1,710
Festus, MO	12,054	292	1,442	1,734
Herculaneum, MO	4,081	215	1,817	2,032
De Soto, MO	6,359	515	2,468	2,982

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dillon, SC	6,358	2,559	8,015	10,575
Burnet, TX	6,357	335	904	1,239
Johnsburg, IL	6,354	94	860	954
Champion Heights, OH	6,354	255	1,544	1,799
Brunswick, MD	6,364	193	785	978
De Soto, MO	6,359	515	2,468	2,982

Source: The De Soto, MO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.