Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Kansas City has a violent crime rate of 711 per 100,000 residents, 87% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 367.5 per 100,000, robbery at 170.4, rape at 156.3. The murder rate is 16.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,907 per 100,000, 150% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,150, burglary at 1,115, vehicle theft at 641 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 22 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Kansas City receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Kansas City vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)