Botanical Heights, MO Crime Rates: Stats & Map

136%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

37%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

154%

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.

Botanical Heights crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Botanical Heights crime data. These estimates take into account the overall St. Louis crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Botanical Heights crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout St. Louis.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Botanical Heights_{/100k people}	St. Louis_{/100k people}	Missouri_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	24,962	5,475 (estimate)	8,726	2,828	2,324
Murder	200	n/a	69.9	10.1	6.3
Rape	151	n/a	52.8	48.9	40.0
Robbery	803	n/a	280.7	54.8	66.1
Assault	3,058	n/a	1,069.0	374.2	268.2
Violent crime	4,212	505 (estimate)	1,472	488	370
Burglary	2,306	n/a	806.1	295.8	269.8
Theft	11,150	n/a	3,897.9	1,557.2	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	7,294	n/a	2,549.9	487.1	282.7
Property crime	20,750	4,970 (estimate)	7,254	2,340	1,954

Botanical Heights crime map

The Botanical Heights crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Botanical Heights 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 Botanical Heights crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Botanical Heights 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

Botanical Heights crime rates are 136% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Botanical Heights are 37% higher than the national average
In Botanical Heights you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Botanical Heights is safer than 81% of the cities in Missouri
Year over year crime in St. Louis has increased by 26%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Botanical Heights

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Botanical Heights is 1 in 199

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Botanical Heights is 1 in 21

The chance of being a victim of crime in Botanical Heights is 1 in 19

Year Over Year Crime In St. Louis (per 100,000 people)

St. Louis police department

Item	Botanical Heights	St. Louis	Missouri
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	1,866	12,115
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	5.9	3.7

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}
Calverton Park, MO	1,430	0	0	0
Millstadt, IL	3,882	50	226	276
Oakland, MO	1,538	68	328	397
Grantwood Village, MO	947	68	328	397
Glendale, MO	5,881	0	623	623
Warson Woods, MO	2,387	50	651	701
Fenton, MO	4,033	131	630	762
St. Louis, MO	304,709	1,472	7,254	8,726

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
St. Paul, MN	305,877	766	4,648	5,414
Cincinnati, OH	302,687	842	3,751	4,593
Pittsburgh, PA	301,286	459	2,431	2,890
Henderson, NV	309,955	303	1,919	2,221
Stockton, CA	311,103	1,157	2,744	3,901
St. Louis, MO	304,709	1,472	7,254	8,726

Source: The Botanical Heights, St. Louis, 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.

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