Kansas City, KS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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120%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

192%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

105%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Kansas City_{/100k people}	Kansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	7,137	n/a (estimate)	4,654	2,395	2,119
Murder	19	n/a	12.4	3.8	5.0
Rape	104	n/a	67.8	44.1	37.5
Robbery	144	n/a	93.9	30.9	60.6
Assault	1,339	n/a	873.1	359.9	256.1
Violent crime	1,606	n/a (estimate)	1,047	439	359
Burglary	679	n/a	442.7	261.6	229.2
Theft	3,484	n/a	2,271.7	1,458.5	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	1,368	n/a	892.0	236.3	258.8
Property crime	5,531	n/a (estimate)	3,606	1,956	1,760

Kansas City crime map

The Kansas City crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Kansas City as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Kansas City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Kansas City crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Kansas City crime rates are 120% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Kansas City are 192% higher than the national average
In Kansas City you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kansas City is safer than 9% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kansas City has increased by 11%

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Daily Crime In Kansas City (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Kansas City, Kansas is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Kansas City are 1.94 times more than the Kansas average and 2.20 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Kansas City are 2.39 times more than than Kansas and 2.92 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Kansas City are 1.84 times more than than Kansas and 2.05 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Kansas City (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Kansas and all other cities across the US, is Kansas City safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Kansas City is safer than 7% of other cities in the state of Kansas. In addition, Kansas City is safer than 9% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Kansas and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Kansas City. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Kansas City is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kansas City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kansas City is 1 in 96

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kansas City is 1 in 28

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kansas City is 1 in 22

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Kansas City? If you reside in Kansas City, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 96. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 28 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Kansas City, is 1 in 22.

Year Over Year Crime In Kansas City (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Kansas City is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Kansas City violent crime rates have increased by 47%. At the same time, property crime has increased by 4% year over year. Total crimes for Kansas City has increased by 11% in the same time frame.

Kansas City police department

Item	Kansas City	Kansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	433	5,262	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.9	2.5	3.3

There are a total of 433 Kansas City police officers. This results in 2.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 18.8% greater than the Kansas average and 9.5% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Kansas

State	Total offenders	Kansas_/100K	National_/100K
Kansas	9,632	349	266

There are a total of 9,632 sex offenders in Kansas. This yields a total of 349 sex offenders in Kansas per 100,000 residents which is 31% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Platte Woods, MO	564	0	0	0
Oakview, MO	445	0	0	0
Lake Quivira, KS	1,081	62	275	336
Weatherby Lake, MO	2,510	72	304	377
Fairway, KS	3,975	144	385	530
Lansing, KS	11,955	152	597	749
Parkville, MO	7,122	117	736	853
Kansas City, KS	153,014	1,047	3,606	4,654

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Macon-Bibb County, GA	153,026	489	2,511	3,000
Palmdale, CA	153,240	551	1,865	2,416
Sunnyvale, CA	152,569	245	1,909	2,154
Pasadena, TX	152,537	566	2,352	2,918
Springfield, MA	153,677	891	2,836	3,727
Kansas City, KS	153,014	1,047	3,606	4,654

Source: The Kansas City, KS crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.