Kansas City, MO Crime and Crime Rate
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The Kansas City crime rate is much higher than the Missouri average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #479
Kansas City, MO | 4,152.33 |
Missouri | 1,858.24 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Kansas City, MO Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 78 | 390 | 1,625 | 3,769 | 5,659 | 13,037 | 3,952 | 217 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 16.7 | 83.3 | 346.9 | 804.6 | 1,208.1 | 2,783.2 | 843.7 | 46.3 | 3,715 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 6.6 | 28.1 | 92.2 | 304.8 | 581.5 | 2,055.3 | 269.8 | NA | 1,623 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 99 | 377 | 1,662 | 3,726 | 6,412 | 13,949 | 4,287 | 207 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 21.3 | 81.0 | 357.0 | 800.4 | 1,377.4 | 2,996.5 | 920.9 | 44.5 | 3,960 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 6.1 | 26.5 | 90.7 | 298.7 | 643.0 | 2,223.9 | 270.1 | NA | 1,672 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 105 | 246 | 1,647 | 3,864 | 6,964 | 15,088 | 3,590 | 262 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 22.6 | 53.0 | 354.9 | 832.6 | 1,500.6 | 3,251.2 | 773.6 | 56.5 | 3,922 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 6.5 | 25.1 | 96.0 | 323.4 | 705.2 | 2,338.4 | 270.8 | NA | 1,762 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 108 | 265 | 1,665 | 3,498 | 6,848 | 15,305 | 3,392 | 302 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 23.4 | 57.4 | 360.8 | 758.0 | 1,484.0 | 3,316.7 | 735.1 | 65.4 | 3,879 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 6.1 | 24.3 | 104.3 | 312.7 | 745.7 | 2,308.3 | 254.8 | NA | 1,759 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 102 | 234 | 1,626 | 3,544 | 7,124 | 16,625 | 3,170 | 343 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 21.1 | 48.4 | 336.5 | 733.5 | 1,474.4 | 3,440.7 | 656.1 | 71.0 | 3,726 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 7.0 | 23.9 | 102.4 | 321.7 | 735.4 | 2,343.0 | 268.0 | NA | 1,788 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 100 | 276 | 1,970 | 3,957 | 7,231 | 15,937 | 3,527 | 297 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 20.6 | 56.9 | 406.5 | 816.4 | 1,491.9 | 3,288.1 | 727.7 | 61.3 | 3,955 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 6.4 | 26.8 | 124.5 | 334.1 | 731.3 | 2,362.1 | 291.9 | NA | 1,853 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 115 | 248 | 2,090 | 3,816 | 7,467 | 16,463 | 4,347 | 299 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 25.5 | 54.9 | 462.9 | 845.3 | 1,654.0 | 3,646.7 | 962.9 | 66.2 | 4,420 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 7.7 | 27.3 | 125.0 | 344.4 | 774.5 | 2,537.9 | 351.3 | NA | 1,981 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2006 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 112 | 321 | 2,044 | 3,994 | 7,399 | 18,186 | 5,515 | 403 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 25.0 | 71.6 | 456.0 | 891.1 | 1,650.8 | 4,057.4 | 1,230.4 | 89.9 | 4,767 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 6.3 | 30.2 | 129.9 | 379.3 | 764.1 | 2,627.0 | 435.3 | NA | 2,076 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 126 | 295 | 2,000 | 4,115 | 7,429 | 21,603 | 5,790 | 395 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 28.1 | 65.9 | 446.5 | 918.7 | 1,658.6 | 4,823.0 | 1,292.7 | 88.2 | 5,026 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 6.9 | 28.0 | 124.1 | 366.4 | 738.3 | 2,746.2 | 443.1 | NA | 2,074 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Kansas City, MO | 84.00 |
Missouri | 18.22 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Kansas City, MO Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 30 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 64 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 57 | 30 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 12.2 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 122 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 15 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 49 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 10.6 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 105 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 17 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 47 | 28 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 10.2 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 101 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 19 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 76 | 49 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 15.7 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 157 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 23 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 44 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 9.1 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 90 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 20 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 26 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 16 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Kansas City, MO | 3.48 |
Missouri | 2.92 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Kansas City, MO Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 1,997 | 1,398 | 599 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 426.3 | 298.5 | 127.9 | 3.62 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 347.6 | 247.4 | 100.1 | 2.97 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 1,937 | 1,367 | 570 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 416.1 | 293.7 | 122.4 | 3.55 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 338.3 | 242.5 | 95.9 | 2.90 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 1,869 | 1,273 | 596 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 402.7 | 274.3 | 128.4 | 3.39 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 341.0 | 242.3 | 98.6 | 2.92 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 1,961 | 1,387 | 574 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 425.0 | 300.6 | 124.4 | 3.63 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 341.0 | 245.1 | 96.0 | 2.93 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 1,993 | 1,404 | 589 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 412.5 | 290.6 | 121.9 | 3.52 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 346.4 | 248.2 | 98.2 | 2.97 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 2,033 | 1,392 | 641 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 419.4 | 287.2 | 132.3 | 3.53 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 348.7 | 249.2 | 99.6 | 2.99 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 1,979 | 1,325 | 654 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 438.4 | 293.5 | 144.9 | 3.66 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 346.7 | 246.3 | 100.4 | 2.97 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 2,102 | 1,409 | 693 | |
| Kansas City, MO | Per 100,000 | 469.5 | 314.7 | 154.8 | 3.92 |
| Missouri | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 242.0 | 99.9 | 2.92 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 2,045 | 1,357 | 688 | |
2005 | Kansas City, MO | Count | 1,998 | 1,272 | 726 | |