Kansas City Crime 2020
Kansas City · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Kansas City police open data lists 49,681 incidents for 2020, down 3.8% from 2019. That is about 9,628 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were other (21.8%), assault (18.8%), theft from vehicle (13.8%). The busiest month was August (4,610) and the quietest April (3,491).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 10,814 | 21.8% | down 16.3% |
| Assault | 9,357 | 18.8% | down 0.8% |
| Theft from vehicle | 6,875 | 13.8% | up 15.8% |
| Theft | 6,784 | 13.7% | down 13.7% |
| Vandalism | 4,538 | 9.1% | up 9.5% |
| Auto theft | 4,505 | 9.1% | up 10.4% |
| Burglary | 2,975 | 6.0% | down 6.4% |
| Fraud | 1,771 | 3.6% | down 0.7% |
| Robbery | 1,238 | 2.5% | down 14.7% |
| Sexual assault | 663 | 1.3% | down 10.6% |
| Homicide | 161 | 0.3% | up 30.9% |
Month by month
| Jan | 4,184 |
| Feb | 4,002 |
| Mar | 3,943 |
| Apr | 3,491 |
| May | 4,049 |
| Jun | 4,329 |
| Jul | 4,392 |
| Aug | 4,610 |
| Sep | 4,295 |
| Oct | 4,479 |
| Nov | 4,249 |
| Dec | 3,658 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Kansas City in 2020?
49,681 incidents for 2020 in Kansas City Missouri Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Kansas City in 2020?
Reported incidents were down 3.8% from 2019.
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Source: Kansas City Missouri Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.