Top 20 U.S. Cities with the Highest Murders in 2024

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13. St. Louis, Missouri

Murders in 2024: 84

Data Source: Official

St. Louis had a population of 293,310 in 2021, which makes it one of the smaller cities on our list. Despite this, it has more murders than cities with twice the population. In terms of rates, St. Louis’ crime rate sits at 87 per one thousand, with violent and property crime rates both sitting at one in 11. However, the 84 murders year to date mark a 1.2% annual drop; yet, it fails to remove St. Louis from the list of U.S. cities with the highest murders in 2024.

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