In 2025, Olathe police reported 347 violent crimes (230 per 100,000 residents), including 2 murders, 16 robberies and 267 aggravated assaults, plus 1,269 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 150,965. Violent-crime rate rank: 4 of 5 large Kansas cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency KS0460500, 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.
Olathe's violent-crime rate of 230 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 49% lower than the Kansas rate (451) and 28% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 435 residents, or about 6.7 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Olathe ranks 284th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 284th for murder (2 murders, 1.3 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 77% of Olathe's violent crimes and robberies 5%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 841 per 100,000, less than half Kansas overall. Olathe police logged 107 vehicle thefts (71 per 100,000, 323rd of 351; Kansas: 213) and 75 burglaries (50 per 100,000, less than half the state).
The closest city we cover is Overland Park, 7 miles east; its violent-crime rate (161) is 30% lower than Olathe's.
Out-of-state cities near Olathe's size (150,965 residents): McAllen, TX at 126 violent crimes per 100,000 and Gainesville, FL at 634.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Olathe had 230 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 49% lower than the statewide 451. It is 4th 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.
Olathe police reported 2 murders for 2025, a rate of 1.3 per 100,000 residents. The Kansas rate was 4.5 and the national rate 4.1.
107 vehicles were reported stolen in Olathe in 2025, 71 per 100,000 residents. That is less than half the national rate of 195 and ranks 323rd of 351 cities on this site.