Wichita, Kansas Crime Rate
3 years of data (2022–2024) · Population: 395,486
Key Insights
- →Wichita has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 538.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 52.4% from the previous year.
- →33 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 10% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.23 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
538.6
-52.4% YoY
Murder Rate
8.3
33 murders
Property Crime Rate
2303.0
9,108 total
vs National Avg
↑ 50%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2,130
Murder33
Rape131
Robbery197
Aggravated Assault1,769
Property Crime: 9,108
Burglary1,039
Larceny-Theft7,083
Motor Vehicle Theft986
Arson78
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 395,486 | 2,130 | 538.6 | 33 | 9,108 | 2303.0 |
| 2023 | 395,290 | 4,476 | 1132.3 | 39 | 18,707 | 4732.5 |
| 2022 | 394,286 | 3,670 | 930.8 | 31 | 13,893 | 3523.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Wichita
Based on violent crime rate of 538.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 10% 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.