Kansas City, KS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

60%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

73%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

58%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Kansas City crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Kansas City crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Kansas City crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Kansas City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Kansas City_{/100k people}	Kansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,721 (estimate)	2,407	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.6	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	45.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.2	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	335.4	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	642 (estimate)	415	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	273.4	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,488.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	230.2	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	3,079 (estimate)	1,992	1,954

Kansas City crime map

The Kansas City crime map 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 60% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Kansas City are 73% higher than the national average
In Kansas City you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kansas City is safer than 10% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kansas City has decreased by 8%

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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 156

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kansas City is 1 in 33

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kansas City is 1 in 27

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

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}
Weatherby Lake, MO	2,510	68	328	397
Lake Quivira, KS	1,081	168	805	972
Westwood Hills, KS	473	168	805	972
Oakview, MO	445	0	1,102	1,102
Oakwood, MO	188	197	945	1,143
Pleasant Valley, MO	3,017	329	915	1,244
Fairway, KS	3,975	48	1,319	1,367
Kansas City, KS	153,014	642	3,079	3,721

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Macon-Bibb County, GA	153,026	595	2,740	3,334
Palmdale, CA	153,240	557	1,550	2,107
Sunnyvale, CA	152,569	219	2,457	2,676
Pasadena, TX	152,537	627	2,802	3,429
Springfield, MA	153,677	862	2,370	3,232
Kansas City, KS	153,014	642	3,079	3,721

Source: The Kansas City, KS crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.