Healthcare & Safety in Webster Groves
Webster Groves' real, substantially below-average crime rate is a genuine, distinct positive, layered onto nearby regional hospital access.
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Learn moreA real, substantially below-average crime rate
Webster Groves' 2025 crime index ran 60, 3.8x smaller than the national average, with a violent crime rate (120.3 per 100,000) running well below the national average (359.1 per 100,000) -- a real safety grade of A.
Genuinely safer than most cities, in Missouri and nationally
Webster Groves runs safer than approximately 72% of cities within Missouri and 68% of all cities in the United States, per this pass's research.
Nearby regional hospitals, not headquartered in the city
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital-St. Louis (Richmond Heights) and Mercy Hospital St. Louis both sit nearby, offering regional hospital capacity -- neither is headquartered directly within Webster Groves itself.
Key takeaways
- Webster Groves' crime index runs 3.8x smaller than the national average, per City-Data.
- Webster Groves carries a real safety grade of A, safer than 72% of Missouri cities and 68% nationally.
- SSM Health St. Mary's and Mercy Hospital St. Louis both offer nearby regional hospital access.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with the Webster Groves Police Department.
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