Kansas City Crime 2021
Kansas City · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Kansas City police open data lists 49,393 incidents for 2021, down 0.6% from 2020. That is about 9,572 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were other (20.6%), assault (17.7%), theft from vehicle (16.1%). The busiest month was September (4,543) and the quietest February (3,445).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 10,161 | 20.6% | down 6.0% |
| Assault | 8,767 | 17.7% | down 6.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 7,960 | 16.1% | up 15.8% |
| Theft | 6,880 | 13.9% | up 1.4% |
| Vandalism | 4,616 | 9.3% | up 1.7% |
| Auto theft | 4,578 | 9.3% | up 1.6% |
| Burglary | 2,683 | 5.4% | down 9.8% |
| Fraud | 1,657 | 3.4% | down 6.4% |
| Robbery | 1,163 | 2.4% | down 6.1% |
| Sexual assault | 803 | 1.6% | up 21.1% |
| Homicide | 125 | 0.3% | down 22.4% |
Month by month
| Jan | 4,047 |
| Feb | 3,445 |
| Mar | 3,832 |
| Apr | 3,802 |
| May | 4,090 |
| Jun | 4,299 |
| Jul | 4,416 |
| Aug | 4,491 |
| Sep | 4,543 |
| Oct | 4,511 |
| Nov | 4,126 |
| Dec | 3,791 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Kansas City in 2021?
49,393 incidents for 2021 in Kansas City Missouri Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Kansas City in 2021?
Reported incidents were down 0.6% from 2020.
Other years
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Source: Kansas City Missouri Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.