Kansas City Crime 2023
Kansas City · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Kansas City police open data lists 57,459 incidents for 2023, up 8.5% from 2022. That is about 11,135 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were other (20.5%), assault (16.3%), auto theft (15.3%). The busiest month was July (5,596) and the quietest February (3,738).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 11,800 | 20.5% | up 4.4% |
| Assault | 9,352 | 16.3% | up 2.5% |
| Auto theft | 8,785 | 15.3% | up 48.2% |
| Theft | 8,118 | 14.1% | up 17.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 6,501 | 11.3% | down 23.0% |
| Vandalism | 6,053 | 10.5% | up 26.4% |
| Burglary | 2,748 | 4.8% | down 1.0% |
| Fraud | 1,903 | 3.3% | up 13.0% |
| Robbery | 1,194 | 2.1% | up 6.4% |
| Sexual assault | 833 | 1.4% | up 17.8% |
| Homicide | 172 | 0.3% | up 16.2% |
Month by month
| Jan | 4,309 |
| Feb | 3,738 |
| Mar | 4,458 |
| Apr | 4,557 |
| May | 4,875 |
| Jun | 5,065 |
| Jul | 5,596 |
| Aug | 5,549 |
| Sep | 5,227 |
| Oct | 5,014 |
| Nov | 4,626 |
| Dec | 4,445 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Kansas City in 2023?
57,459 incidents for 2023 in Kansas City Missouri Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Kansas City in 2023?
Reported incidents were up 8.5% from 2022.
Other years
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Source: Kansas City Missouri Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.