Crime, Public Safety, and Perception in St. Louis with Braxton Steele

11/08/2025 14 min
Crime, Public Safety, and Perception in St. Louis with Braxton Steele

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Susan Pendergrass speaks with Braxton Steele, intern at the Show-Me Institute and student at Missouri State University, about his summer research on crime and public safety in St. Louis. They discuss his personal experiences living in the city, how crime in St. Louis compares to other Missouri cities and peer cities across the country, the gap between reported crime data and public perception, and more.

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