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City-Data.com crime index in Kansas City, MO compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Kansas City, MO

The 2022 crime rate in Kansas City, MO is 675 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.7 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 98.7% U.S. cities. The 2022 Kansas City crime rate rose by 3% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 166 - an increase of 10 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Kansas City has seen decreasing violent crime and rise of property crime.
See how dangerous Kansas City, MO is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Kansas City:

675.1
Westwood Hills:

270.4
Westwood:

304.2
Mission Woods:

140.7
North Kansas City:

931.0
Roeland Park:

277.4
Fairway:

82.0
Mission Hills:

174.6
Mission:

399.2
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Kansas City by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		100
(20.6)		102
(22.2)		108
(23.4)		105
(22.6)		99
(21.3)		79
(16.9)		110
(23.2)		131
(27.4)		153
(31.5)		142
(28.8)		152
(30.6)		176
(35.2)		156
(31.1)		166
(32.6)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		276
(56.9)		241
(52.4)		272
(58.9)		257
(55.4)		392
(84.2)		412
(88.0)		383
(80.9)		424
(88.6)		499
(102.9)		437
(88.6)		382
(77.0)		405
(81.1)		436
(87.0)		379
(74.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1,970
(406.5)		1,671
(363.4)		1,671
(362.1)		1,648
(355.1)		1,666
(357.9)		1,626
(347.1)		1,710
(361.2)		1,902
(397.6)		1,888
(389.3)		1,642
(333.0)		1,462
(294.8)		1,290
(258.3)		1,215
(242.5)		1,118
(219.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		3,957
(816.4)		3,629
(789.3)		3,504
(759.3)		3,879
(835.9)		3,719
(798.9)		3,775
(805.9)		4,532
(957.4)		5,468
(1,143)		5,983
(1,234)		5,694
(1,155)		5,267
(1,062)		6,104
(1,222)		5,609
(1,120)		5,875
(1,155)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		7,231
(1,492)		7,187
(1,563)		6,887
(1,492)		7,002
(1,509)		6,336
(1,361)		5,688
(1,214)		4,887
(1,032)		4,776
(998.4)		4,681
(965.3)		3,736
(757.6)		3,119
(628.9)		3,098
(620.4)		2,845
(567.9)		2,886
(567.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		15,937
(3,288)		16,772
(3,648)		15,427
(3,343)		15,187
(3,273)		14,015
(3,011)		13,120
(2,801)		12,313
(2,601)		12,191
(2,548)		13,016
(2,684)		13,402
(2,718)		12,525
(2,525)		13,123
(2,628)		14,126
(2,820)		15,023
(2,952)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		3,527
(727.7)		3,239
(704.5)		3,400
(736.8)		3,608
(777.5)		4,304
(924.6)		3,968
(847.1)		3,911
(826.2)		3,955
(826.8)		4,439
(915.4)		4,238
(859.4)		3,895
(785.3)		4,582
(917.6)		4,671
(932.4)		6,086
(1,196)
Arson
(per 100,000)		297
(61.3)		345
(75.0)		302
(65.4)		262
(56.5)		207
(44.5)		217
(46.3)		199
(42.0)		188
(39.3)		204
(42.1)		216
(43.8)		162
(32.7)		193
(38.7)		154
(30.7)		134
(26.3)
City-Data.com crime index666.2664.9651.6662.0666.7634.2653.5711.5757.1689.8631.6679.3655.7675.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Missouri and other state lists, there were 1,788 registered sex offenders living in Kansas City, Missouri as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kansas City is 269 to 1.


When are crimes committed in Kansas City, MO?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Kansas City:

826.9
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Kansas City:

830.4
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Kansas City:

892.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Kansas City:

816.7
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Kansas City:

890.1
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Kansas City:

977.5
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Kansas City:

913.7
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Kansas City:

786.7
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Kansas City:

698.2
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Kansas City:

705.1
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Kansas City:

696.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Kansas City:

666.5
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Kansas City:

673.1
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Kansas City:

709.6
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Kansas City:

760.0
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Kansas City:

830.1
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Kansas City:

648.3
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Kansas City:

656.1
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Kansas City:

440.4
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Kansas City:

394.4
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Kansas City:

393.1
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Kansas City:

369.8
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Kansas City:

416.3
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Kansas City:

464.6
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Kansas City:

451.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Kansas City:

460.5
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Kansas City:

510.0
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Kansas City:

561.4
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Kansas City:

582.0
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Kansas City:

576.2
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Kansas City:

600.7
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Kansas City:

571.9
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Kansas City:

657.6
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Kansas City:

625.8
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Kansas City:

584.9
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Kansas City:

625.2
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1,839 (1,286 officers - 1,101 male; 185 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.57
Missouri average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 1,241 (989 officers - 854 male; 135 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.98
Missouri average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 1,819 (1,299 officers - 1,105 male; 194 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.62
Missouri average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 1,819 (1,299 officers - 1,105 male; 194 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.63
Missouri average:

2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 1,819 (1,299 officers - 1,105 male; 194 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.68
Missouri average:

2.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 1,875 (1,356 officers - 1,155 male; 201 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.83
Missouri average:

2.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1,824 (1,360 officers - 1,166 male; 194 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.87
Missouri average:

2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 1,997 (1,398 officers - 1,201 male; 197 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.98
Missouri average:

2.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 1,937 (1,367 officers - 1,181 male; 186 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.94
Missouri average:

2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 1,869 (1,273 officers - 1,094 male; 179 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.74
Missouri average:

2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1,961 (1,387 officers - 1,198 male; 189 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.01
Missouri average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 1,993 (1,404 officers - 1,211 male; 193 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.05
Missouri average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 2,033 (1,392 officers - 1,203 male; 189 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.87
Missouri average:

2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 1,979 (1,325 officers - 1,128 male; 197 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.93
Missouri average:

2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 2,102 (1,409 officers - 1,211 male; 198 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.15
Missouri average:

2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 2,045 (1,357 officers - 1,160 male; 197 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.03
Missouri average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 1,998 (1,272 officers - 1,095 male; 177 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.84
Missouri average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 1,944 (1,273 officers - 1,090 male; 183 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.85
Missouri average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 1,947 (1,263 officers - 1,080 male; 183 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.83
Missouri average:

2.35

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Kansas City, MO
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Zip codes: 64081, 64082, 64101, 64102, 64105, 64106, 64108, 64109, 64110, 64111, 64112, 64113, 64114, 64123, 64124, 64125, 64126, 64127, 64128, 64129, 64130, 64131, 64132, 64134, 64138, 64139, 64145, 64146, 64147, 64149, 64150, 64152, 64153, 64154, 64155, 64156, 64157, 64158, 64164, 64165, 64166, 64167, 64192.

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