Kansas City Crime 2024
Kansas City · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Kansas City police open data lists 57,069 incidents for 2024, down 0.7% from 2023. That is about 11,059 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were other (21.1%), assault (17.0%), auto theft (15.3%). The busiest month was July (5,705) and the quietest March (4,285).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 12,060 | 21.1% | up 2.2% |
| Assault | 9,723 | 17.0% | up 4.0% |
| Auto theft | 8,743 | 15.3% | down 0.5% |
| Theft | 8,082 | 14.2% | down 0.4% |
| Vandalism | 6,364 | 11.2% | up 5.1% |
| Theft from vehicle | 5,630 | 9.9% | down 13.4% |
| Burglary | 2,534 | 4.4% | down 7.8% |
| Fraud | 1,696 | 3.0% | down 10.9% |
| Robbery | 1,329 | 2.3% | up 11.3% |
| Sexual assault | 770 | 1.3% | down 7.6% |
| Homicide | 138 | 0.2% | down 19.8% |
Month by month
| Jan | 4,336 |
| Feb | 4,360 |
| Mar | 4,285 |
| Apr | 4,559 |
| May | 4,990 |
| Jun | 5,041 |
| Jul | 5,705 |
| Aug | 5,259 |
| Sep | 4,817 |
| Oct | 5,102 |
| Nov | 4,294 |
| Dec | 4,321 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Kansas City in 2024?
57,069 incidents for 2024 in Kansas City Missouri Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Kansas City in 2024?
Reported incidents were down 0.7% from 2023.
Other years
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Source: Kansas City Missouri Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.