Last updated: March 20, 2025
Ferguson has seen fewer aggravated assaults the and murders the last two years, compared with peaks after the killing of Michael Brown in 2014 and the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Robberies, burglaries and larcenies rose in 2024, though.
Graphic by Josh Renaud / Post-Dispatch
Source: Missouri Highway Patrol
Notes: All totals have been converted to FBI's summary reporting format to enable fair comparisons.