5. St. Louis
The data shows a 21% decrease in killings between 2022 and last year, a 24% decrease in shooting events, and a 23% decrease in shooting victims, who totaled 631 in 2023 versus 821 in 2022. According to Mayor Tishaura Jones and St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Tracy, this figure is among the “significant improvements” made in public safety last year. Since last year, regional political leaders, police chiefs, and others have gathered to create the framework for a plan that they claim will result in at least a 10% drop in homicides and shootings each year. However, it will still be one of the US cities with highest homicide rates in 2024.
