In 2025, Kansas City police reported 1,539 violent crimes (981 per 100,000 residents), including 20 murders, 130 robberies and 1,289 aggravated assaults, plus 4,962 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 156,815. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 5 large Kansas cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency KS1050200, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 1,209 | 4,857 | 36 | 4,613 | Live |
| Kansas City | 981 | 1,539 | 20 | 3,164 | Totals |
| Topeka | 882 | 1,104 | 21 | 3,455 | Totals |
| Olathe | 230 | 347 | 2 | 841 | Totals |
| Overland Park | 161 | 329 | 0 | 1,462 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Kansas City's violent-crime rate of 981 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.2 times the Kansas rate (451) and 3.1 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 102 residents, or about 29.6 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Kansas City ranks 26th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 34th for murder (20 murders, 12.8 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 84% of Kansas City's violent crimes and robberies 8%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 3,164 per 100,000, 75% higher than Kansas overall. Kansas City police logged 1,277 vehicle thefts (814 per 100,000, 14th of 351; Kansas: 213) and 527 burglaries (336 per 100,000, 22% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Kansas City, 10 miles east in Missouri; its violent-crime rate (1,376) is 40% higher than Kansas City's.
Out-of-state cities near Kansas City's size (156,815 residents): Lakewood, CO at 675 violent crimes per 100,000 and Macon, GA at 1,293.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Kansas City had 981 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.2 times the statewide 451. It is 2nd highest of the 5 Kansas cities on this site; Wichita is highest at 1,209. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Kansas City police reported 20 murders for 2025, a rate of 12.8 per 100,000 residents. The Kansas rate was 4.5 and the national rate 4.1.
1,277 vehicles were reported stolen in Kansas City in 2025, 814 per 100,000 residents. That is 4.2 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 14th of 351 cities on this site.