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We analyzed every possible crime metric to determine which neighborhoods in St. Louis are the safest.
Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.
Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in St. Louis. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.
In which St. Louis neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list. For a more detailed breakdown for each neighborhood, keep reading.
The Safest Neighborhoods In St. Louis For 2022
So, which neighborhood is the safest in St. Louis in 2022? That would be Hi-Pointe. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.
If you want to dig down deeper into each neighborhood's statistics, as well as our methodology, take a look below. Some of these neighborhoods are the best places to live in St. Louis.
If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top ten, scroll down to the bottom, where we have all St. Louis neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous. Read on to see how we determined the places around St. Louis that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in St. Louis.
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The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In St. Louis For 2022
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Population: 2,160
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 151
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,704
More on Hi-Pointe: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 7,620
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 206
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,050
More on Princeton Heights: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 1,951
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 243
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,326
More on Ellendale: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 8,066
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 301
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,481
More on Saint Louis Hills: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 2,624
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 560
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,942
More on Clifton Heights: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 1,205
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 191
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,734
More on Missouri Botanical Garden: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 9,805
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 536
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,168
More on Boulevard Heights: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 6,733
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 453
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,390
More on South Hampton: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 8,741
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 436
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,555
More on Lindenwood Park: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 665
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 348
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,295
More on Wydown-Skinker: Homes For Sale | Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Safest St. Louis Hoods In 2022
You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can just look at the unbiased raw data. So, instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we analyzed the hard numbers from the FBIs most recent crime report (published in September of 2019) for every neighborhood in St. Louis.
To be more specific, we analyzed the FBIs Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhoods property and violent crimes based on the demographics of the area and reported crime. We used two key criteria:
- Total Crimes Per Capita
- Violent Crimes Per Capita
- Property Crimes Per Capita
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 79 in each category, where 1 was the safest.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the "Safest City Neighborhood In St. Louis." We're lookin' at you, Hi-Pointe.
Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the safest places St. Louis. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from safest to most expensive.
Summary: The Safest Places In St. Louis
Looking at the data, you can tell that Hi-Pointe is as safe as they come, according to science and data.
But as most Missouri residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.
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