Does not surprise me at all. Anywhere in St. Louis that has a Rally's is a bad area. A couple of rules to live by in St. Louis.
1. If the street is named after a famous person (Washington, Lincoln, MLK ect), dont go there.
2. If the street is named by number, dont go there.
3. If you see a Church's Chicken or a Rally's, don't stay around too long.
4. Any City that begins with East is not a good thing.