Kansas City, Missouri Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 511,535
Key Insights
- →Kansas City has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1547.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 4.7% from the previous year.
- →141 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 27.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 1% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.33 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1547.1
+4.7% YoY
Murder Rate
27.6
141 murders
Property Crime Rate
4676.1
23,920 total
vs National Avg
↑ 331%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 7,914
Murder141
Rape382
Robbery1,299
Aggravated Assault6,092
Property Crime: 23,920
Burglary2,508
Larceny-Theft12,555
Motor Vehicle Theft8,857
Arson89
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 511,535 | 7,914 | 1547.1 | 141 | 23,920 | 4676.1 |
| 2023 | 509,855 | 7,534 | 1477.7 | 181 | 25,281 | 4958.5 |
| 2022 | 508,856 | 7,538 | 1481.4 | 166 | 23,995 | 4715.5 |
| 2021 | 500,965 | 7,398 | 1476.7 | 156 | 21,461 | 4283.9 |
| 2020 | 499,335 | 7,919 | 1585.9 | 176 | 20,570 | 4119.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Kansas City
Based on violent crime rate of 1547.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.