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National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)

On January 1, 2021, the FBI retired the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s Summary Reporting System (SRS), and law enforcement agencies across the United States transitioned to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). This change allows for more comprehensive and detailed crime data collection and reporting.

Under NIBRS, agencies collect information on all separate and distinct offenses that occur during a single incident, whereas the SRS previously required agencies to report only the most serious offense. NIBRS also distinguishes between attempted and completed crimes and allows agencies to report offense and arrest data across an expanded set of 52 specific offense categories.

Additional information about the differences between NIBRS and SRS can be found here. Below is an image illustrating total crimes reported from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2025. As shown, total crime in 2025 remained well below the ten-year average.

Uniform Crime Reporting

Part I crimes are offenses that all law enforcement agencies report annually to the FBI through the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. These offenses include Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Larceny, Motor Vehicle Theft, Sexual Assault, Arson, and Homicide.

The charts below display 10-year trends for each Part I crime category reported between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2025. In addition, each chart includes the corresponding NIBRS offense definition for that crime category. These definitions are used solely for the standardized collection and comparison of crime data nationwide and do not reflect the statutory definitions used when charging individuals. Missouri-specific criminal law definitions can be found here.

As the City of Clayton serves as the St. Louis County seat, the Clayton Police Department is responsible for responding to calls for service and investigating crimes that occur within any St. Louis County government facilities located in the city. Crimes committed at the St. Louis County Justice Center or the St. Louis County Juvenile Detention Center are identified within the Robbery, Aggravated Assault, and Sexual Assault data shown in the accompanying charts.

Notes: No Homicides were reported in 2025. Additionally, in 2025, Motor Vehicle Thefts decreased significantly.

Robbery

Robbery: The taking, or attempting to take, anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, or care of another person by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear of immediate harm.

Notes: In 2025, officers investigated two robbery cases. The first occurred within the community and involved two suspects, both of whom were arrested and charged. The second took place inside a St. Louis County correctional facility, where the suspect was also arrested and charged. Over the past decade, only two robberies have been reported within a correctional facility: one in 2021 and the incident in 2025. With both 2025 cases resolved, the department achieved a 100% robbery clearance rate for the year.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated Assault: An unlawful attack by one person upon another wherein the offender uses a weapon or displays it in a threatening manner, or the victim suffers obvious, severe, or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness. This also includes assault with disease (as in cases when the offender is aware that he/she is infected with a deadly disease and deliberately attempts to inflict the disease by biting, spitting, etc.).

Note: All seven of the Aggravated Assaults reported in 2025 occurred inside a correctional facility (St. Louis County Justice Center or St. Louis County Juvenile Detention Center).

Burglary

Burglary: The unlawful entry into a building or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or theft.

Notes: Of the 24 burglaries reported in 2025, 10 involved office buildings, four occurred at single-family residences, seven took place in apartment buildings, and three involved storage lockers located within apartment complexes.

Of these cases, 14 were cleared by arrest, and two were exceptionally cleared, resulting in an overall burglary clearance rate of 67%. By comparison, recent FBI data indicate a national burglary clearance rate of approximately 14%. Under the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, exceptional clearances may include circumstances such as the death of the offender, a victim’s refusal to cooperate with prosecution after the offender has been identified, or the denial of extradition when the offender is being prosecuted in another jurisdiction.

Additionally, seven of the burglaries were attributed to three individuals. One suspect committed three business burglaries, stealing items from a supply closet. The remaining two suspects each burglarized two office buildings, taking food, cleaning supplies, and office equipment. All three individuals were arrested and charged with burglary.

Larceny

Larceny: The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession, or constructive possession, of another person.

Notes: Under the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), Larceny includes offenses such as pocket-picking, purse-snatching, shoplifting, theft from a building, theft from a coin-operated machine or device, theft from motor vehicles, theft of motor vehicle parts or accessories, and any thefts that do not fall into a more specific larceny subcategory.

In 2025, of the larceny offenses reported, 32 occurred at convenience or drugstores, and 37 involved thefts from vehicles.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Motor Vehicle Theft: The theft of a motor vehicle.

Note: In 2025, a total of 13 vehicles were reported stolen within the City of Clayton. This represents a decrease from 24 reported thefts in 2024 and marks the lowest number of vehicle thefts recorded in the past ten years.

Sexual Assault

Sex Offenses, Forcible: Any sexual act directed against another person, without the consent of the victim including instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent.

Sex Offenses, Nonforcible: (Except Prostitution Offenses) Unlawful, nonforcible sexual intercourse.

Note: Of the two sexual assaults reported in 2025, one occurred within a correctional facility.

Arson

Arson: To unlawfully and intentionally damage, or attempt to damage, any real or personal property by fire or incendiary device.

Note: The three arson incidents shown in the image below occurred when an individual intentionally set fire to three vehicles as part of an antisemitic hate crime.

Damaged Vehicle Windows

Note: In many cases, when officers respond to a report of a damaged vehicle window, further investigation reveals that multiple vehicles were affected during the same incident. The image below presents a five-year analysis (January 1, 2021–December 31, 2025) comparing the number of damaged vehicle windows to the number of police reports generated for those incidents.

Motor Vehicle Crashes

Notes: In 2025, the City of Clayton experienced a notable improvement in traffic safety, with officers responding to just 407 motor vehicle crashes throughout the year, down from 505 crashes in 2024. The decrease marks the lowest number of incidents in the past three years. These results reflect our ongoing commitment to safer streets and proactive enforcement efforts.