Olathe, Kansas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 149,473
Key Insights
- →Olathe has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 196.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 16.3% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 39% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.21 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
196.0
-16.3% YoY
Murder Rate
2.0
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
941.3
1,407 total
vs National Avg
↓ -45%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 293
Murder3
Rape51
Robbery15
Aggravated Assault224
Property Crime: 1,407
Burglary97
Larceny-Theft1,155
Motor Vehicle Theft155
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 149,473 | 293 | 196.0 | 3 | 1,407 | 941.3 |
| 2023 | 147,680 | 346 | 234.3 | 6 | 1,694 | 1147.1 |
| 2022 | 144,646 | 324 | 224.0 | 2 | 1,747 | 1207.8 |
| 2021 | 143,307 | 352 | 245.6 | 2 | 1,818 | 1268.6 |
| 2020 | 142,228 | 355 | 249.6 | 2 | 1,940 | 1364.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Olathe
Based on violent crime rate of 196.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 39% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.