Shawnee, Kansas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 70,089
Key Insights
- →Shawnee has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 276.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 28.5% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 28% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
276.8
+28.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1772.0
1,242 total
vs National Avg
↓ -23%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 194
Murder0
Rape11
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault179
Property Crime: 1,242
Burglary154
Larceny-Theft948
Motor Vehicle Theft140
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70,089 | 194 | 276.8 | 0 | 1,242 | 1772.0 |
| 2023 | 70,098 | 151 | 215.4 | 1 | 988 | 1409.5 |
| 2022 | 67,617 | 169 | 249.9 | 3 | 951 | 1406.5 |
| 2021 | 66,710 | 188 | 281.8 | 0 | 1,176 | 1762.9 |
| 2020 | 66,208 | 191 | 288.5 | 0 | 1,130 | 1706.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Shawnee
Based on violent crime rate of 276.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 28% of cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.