Kansas City Crime 2025
Kansas City · 2025 · updated 2026-11-12
Kansas City police open data lists 51,844 incidents for 2025, down 9.2% from 2024. That is about 10,047 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 60 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2025 data: 7,859). The most common crime types were other (24.9%), assault (18.4%), theft (14.0%). The busiest month was April (4,857) and the quietest December (3,675).
Crime types in 2025
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 12,905 | 24.9% | up 7.0% |
| Assault | 9,527 | 18.4% | down 2.0% |
| Theft | 7,260 | 14.0% | down 10.2% |
| Auto theft | 5,859 | 11.3% | down 33.0% |
| Vandalism | 5,200 | 10.0% | down 18.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 4,850 | 9.4% | down 13.9% |
| Burglary | 2,684 | 5.2% | up 5.9% |
| Fraud | 1,639 | 3.2% | down 3.4% |
| Robbery | 1,045 | 2.0% | down 21.4% |
| Sexual assault | 752 | 1.5% | down 2.3% |
| Homicide | 123 | 0.2% | down 10.9% |
Month by month
| Jan | 3,895 |
| Feb | 3,729 |
| Mar | 4,649 |
| Apr | 4,857 |
| May | 4,636 |
| Jun | 4,315 |
| Jul | 4,734 |
| Aug | 4,616 |
| Sep | 4,449 |
| Oct | 4,380 |
| Nov | 3,909 |
| Dec | 3,675 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Kansas City in 2025?
51,844 incidents for 2025 in Kansas City Missouri Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Kansas City in 2025?
Reported incidents were down 9.2% from 2024.
Other years
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Source: Kansas City Missouri Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.