National

Kansas City, Missouri Crime Statistics (2024)

Kansas City reported 47,870 criminal offenses in 2024, with a population of 511,535. The overall crime rate is 9,358 per 100,000 residents. Explore detailed agency-level data on the Missouri interactive crime map.

Assault Rate
2,175
#15 of 81 large cities
Homicide Rate
27
#7 of 81 large cities
Robbery Rate
255
#10 of 81 large cities
Sex Offense Rate
87
#39 of 81 large cities
Total Offenses
47,870
2024 FBI NIBRS

Kansas City vs State & National Average

Assault Homicide Robbery Sex Offenses Overall
Kansas City 2,175 27 255 87 9,358
Missouri
State avg.
1,089 8 52 61 4,783
National
U.S. avg.
896 5 46 56 3,849

Compare to Similar-Size Cities

City Population Assault Homicide Robbery Sex Off.
Kansas City, Missouri 511,535 2,175 27 255 87
Mesa, Arizona 513,585 1,408 4 51 90
Atlanta, Georgia 517,123 1,017 21 85 43
Sacramento, California 526,670 1,577 9 193 63
Colorado Springs, Colorado 491,474 976 9 78 161
Raleigh, North Carolina 488,085 1,494 5 87 82
Omaha, Nebraska 480,235 1,589 7 47 78
Fresno, California 546,722 1,810 6 169 92
Tucson, Arizona 548,789 1,639 8 109 81
Albuquerque, New Mexico 558,745 2,189 17 160 91
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 560,416 2,405 30 310 105
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About this data

Crime rates are per 100,000 residents based on 2024 FBI NIBRS data. Rankings are among 81 U.S. cities with 250,000+ population. #1 = highest rate.