Kansas City, MO Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 143%

Violent crime 309%

Property crime 110%

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Kansas City_{/100k people}	Missouri_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	28,489	n/a (estimate)	5,705	3,074	2,346
Murder	176	n/a	35.2	11.8	6.5
Rape	382	n/a	76.5	43.3	38.4
Robbery	1,285	n/a	257.3	74.4	73.9
Assault	6,076	n/a	1,216.8	413.3	279.7
Violent crime	7,919	n/a (estimate)	1,586	543	388
Burglary	3,072	n/a	615.2	378.8	314.2
Theft	12,958	n/a	2,595.1	1,759.1	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	4,540	n/a	909.2	393.2	246.0
Property crime	20,570	n/a (estimate)	4,119	2,531	1,958

Key findings

Kansas City crime rates are 143% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Kansas City are 309% higher than the national average
In Kansas City you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kansas City is safer than 2% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kansas City has increased by 8%

Kansas City crime map

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The Kansas City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Kansas City as reported by the local law enforcement agency. 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.

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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, Missouri is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Kansas City are 1.86 times more than the Missouri average and 2.43 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Kansas City are 2.92 times more than than Missouri and 4.09 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Kansas City are 1.63 times more than than Missouri and 2.10 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Kansas City (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Kansas City to every other city in Missouri, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Kansas City safe? The gauges above illustrate that Kansas City is safer than 2% of every city located within Missouri along with 2% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Missouri and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Kansas City, MO is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US 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 64

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kansas City is 1 in 25

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kansas City is 1 in 18

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Kansas City? In Kansas City, MO you have a 1 in 64 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Kansas City.

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 11%. At the same time, property crime has increased by 7% year over year. Total crimes for Kansas City has increased by 8% in the same time frame.

Kansas City police department

Item	Kansas City	Missouri	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1,869	12,115	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.0	3.7	3.3

There are a total of 1,869 Kansas City police officers. This results in 4.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 7.9% greater than the Missouri average and 23.9% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Missouri

State	Total offenders	Missouri_/100K	National_/100K
Missouri	19,657	344	266

There are a total of 19,657 sex offenders in Missouri. This yields a total of 344 sex offenders in Missouri per 100,000 residents which is 29% 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}
Ferrelview, MO	373	0	0	0
Platte Woods, MO	430	0	0	0
Lake Waukomis, MO	973	107	0	107
Lake Tapawingo, MO	718	139	139	279
Lake Quivira, KS	987	0	425	425
Weatherby Lake, MO	1,900	76	355	431
Westwood Hills, KS	414	172	888	1,060
Kansas City, MO	471,767	1,586	4,119	5,705

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mesa, AZ	470,456	372	1,846	2,218
Long Beach, CA	469,793	506	2,747	3,253
Sacramento, CA	484,530	683	2,745	3,428
Atlanta, GA	456,378	295	1,478	1,773
Virginia Beach, VA	449,733	129	1,761	1,890
Kansas City, MO	471,767	1,586	4,119	5,705

Source: The Kansas City, MO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.