St. Louis County Crime 2026
St. Louis County · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
St. Louis County police open data lists 13,215 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were theft (20.4%), assault (20.2%), other (16.8%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 2,695 | 20.4% | — |
| Assault | 2,663 | 20.2% | — |
| Other | 2,220 | 16.8% | — |
| Vandalism | 1,793 | 13.6% | — |
| Fraud | 1,055 | 8.0% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 873 | 6.6% | — |
| Burglary | 814 | 6.2% | — |
| Auto theft | 686 | 5.2% | — |
| Sexual assault | 214 | 1.6% | — |
| Robbery | 146 | 1.1% | — |
| Bike theft | 34 | 0.3% | — |
| Homicide | 22 | 0.2% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 386 |
| Feb | 996 |
| Mar | 1,327 |
| Apr | 1,333 |
| May | 1,543 |
| Jun | 1,388 |
| Jul | 1,599 |
| Aug | 1,552 |
| Sep | 1,424 |
| Oct | 1,667 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2026
- Jennings 1,235 incidents
- Maryland Heights 486 incidents
- Chesterfield 399 incidents
- Hazelwood 386 incidents
- Ferguson 337 incidents
- Fenton 280 incidents
- Overland 234 incidents
- Bridgeton 195 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in St. Louis County in 2026?
13,215 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in St. Louis County Police Department open data.
Other years
St. Louis County 2025 · St. Louis County 2024 · St. Louis County 2023 · St. Louis County 2022 · St. Louis County 2021
Source: St. Louis County Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.