Claim: "The city  is no stranger to violence. There were 5,762 violent crimes in 2015 alone, including 188 homicides. The highest rate per capita in the country, according to FBI crime statistics."
Fact-check: Pete Hegseth gives correct statistics on St. Louis crime
Verdict: mostly-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Emily Mccarter
Date published: 2017-10-24T00:00:00