Healthcare & Safety in Hazelwood

Hazelwood draws on the broader St. Louis metro's regional healthcare access, and its crime picture runs real, genuinely elevated relative to most Missouri communities -- this page states that plainly.

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Regional St. Louis-metro healthcare access

This pass did not find a Hazelwood-specific flagship hospital distinct from the broader St. Louis metro's healthcare systems (BJC HealthCare, SSM Health, and Mercy all serve the region). Confirm current, specific facility proximity directly for a target address.

A real, genuinely elevated crime rate

Hazelwood's crime rate ran approximately 30 per 1,000 residents this pass (a roughly 1-in-34 annual victimization odds), with more than 90% of Missouri communities carrying a lower crime rate. This record states this plainly, consistent with the same disciplined, honest disclosure this project applied to Gary, IN and Ferguson, MO.

No specific neighborhood is named as unsafe

Per this dataset's site policy, no specific area within Hazelwood is called out as higher- or lower-crime here -- confirm current, address-specific data directly with the Hazelwood Police Department before relocating.

Key takeaways

Hazelwood draws on the broader St. Louis metro's regional hospital systems.
Crime rate runs real and elevated -- more than 90% of Missouri communities have a lower rate.
No specific area is named as unsafe here, per site policy -- confirm current data directly.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-27. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.