Lee's Summit, Missouri Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 105,053
Key Insights
- →Lee's Summit has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 149.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 7.1% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 49% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.07 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
149.4
-7.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.9
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2294.1
2,410 total
vs National Avg
↓ -58%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 157
Murder1
Rape31
Robbery10
Aggravated Assault115
Property Crime: 2,410
Burglary135
Larceny-Theft1,966
Motor Vehicle Theft309
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 105,053 | 157 | 149.4 | 1 | 2,410 | 2294.1 |
| 2023 | 104,402 | 168 | 160.9 | 1 | 2,275 | 2179.1 |
| 2022 | 103,976 | 144 | 138.5 | 6 | 2,181 | 2097.6 |
| 2021 | 102,519 | 155 | 151.2 | 2 | 1,814 | 1769.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Lee's Summit
Based on violent crime rate of 149.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 49% 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.