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Lenexa, 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

The crime rate in Lenexa is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 18 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Lenexa is 1 in 57. Based on FBI crime data, Lenexa is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Kansas, Lenexa has a crime rate that is higher than 76% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Lenexa has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Lenexa is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Lenexa 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 Lenexa.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Lenexa occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Lenexa; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 447. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Lenexa's rate for property crime is 15 per one thousand population. This makes Lenexa a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Lenexa is one in 65.

Lenexa Crime Data

total Crime Index

26

(100 is safest)


Safer than 26% of U.S. cities.

Lenexa Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

131

905

1,036

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

2.23

15.44

17.67

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
2.23
4.15
National Median: 4
    Lenexa
    Kansas

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 447

in Lenexa

1 in 241

in Kansas

Lenexa Violent Crimes

Population: 58,617
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 2 21 9 99
Rate per 1,000 0.03 0.36 0.15 1.69

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
15.44
19.92
National Median: 20
    Lenexa
    Kansas

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 65

in Lenexa

1 in 50

in Kansas

Property Crimes

Population: 58,617
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 99 680 126
Rate per 1,000 1.69 11.60 2.15

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

Lenexa Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
30
18
National Median: 27.0
    Lenexa
    Kansas