Kansas City Crime 2022
Kansas City · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Kansas City police open data lists 52,960 incidents for 2022, up 7.2% from 2021. That is about 10,263 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were other (21.3%), assault (17.2%), theft from vehicle (15.9%). The busiest month was July (5,010) and the quietest February (3,634).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 11,300 | 21.3% | up 11.2% |
| Assault | 9,127 | 17.2% | up 4.1% |
| Theft from vehicle | 8,441 | 15.9% | up 6.0% |
| Theft | 6,939 | 13.1% | up 0.9% |
| Auto theft | 5,929 | 11.2% | up 29.5% |
| Vandalism | 4,787 | 9.0% | up 3.7% |
| Burglary | 2,776 | 5.2% | up 3.5% |
| Fraud | 1,684 | 3.2% | up 1.6% |
| Robbery | 1,122 | 2.1% | down 3.5% |
| Sexual assault | 707 | 1.3% | down 12.0% |
| Homicide | 148 | 0.3% | up 18.4% |
Month by month
| Jan | 4,090 |
| Feb | 3,634 |
| Mar | 4,382 |
| Apr | 4,541 |
| May | 4,803 |
| Jun | 4,475 |
| Jul | 5,010 |
| Aug | 4,845 |
| Sep | 4,639 |
| Oct | 4,676 |
| Nov | 3,973 |
| Dec | 3,892 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Kansas City in 2022?
52,960 incidents for 2022 in Kansas City Missouri Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Kansas City in 2022?
Reported incidents were up 7.2% from 2021.
Other years
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Source: Kansas City Missouri Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.