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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Kansas City, KS crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

Kansas City is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (88%) and also has a lower crime rate than 89% of the communities in Kansas, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime data. How risky is that? Your chance of becoming a victim in Kansas City is one in 415 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). In America overall, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 43.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Kansas City, and we found that the crime rate in Kansas City is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Kansas City is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Kansas City does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Kansas City.

For Kansas City, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Kansas City than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 1704, which is a violent crime rate of 1 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Kansas City is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Kansas City than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 548.

Kansas City Crime Data

total Crime Index

88

(100 is safest)


Safer than 88% of U.S. cities.

Kansas City Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

90

280

370

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.59

1.83

2.41

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.59
4.15
National Median: 4
    Kansas City
    Kansas

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 1,704

in Kansas City

1 in 241

in Kansas

Kansas City Violent Crimes

Population: 153,384
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
1.83
19.92
National Median: 20
    Kansas City
    Kansas

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 548

in Kansas City

1 in 50

in Kansas

Property Crimes

Population: 153,384
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Kansas City Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
3
18
National Median: 27.0
    Kansas City
    Kansas