Kansas City Crime & Safety

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Crime Map & Safety Report

A clear-eyed, data-first examination of safety across Kansas City, grounded in Kansas City Police Department incident records and U.S. Census figures.

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1,602,000Residents
115Crime index (100 = U.S. avg)
82thPercentile vs. U.S. cities
C-Overall crime grade

At a glance

Your real-world odds in Kansas City

Estimated annual chance of being affected, calibrated against national benchmark rates.

1 in 210
Violent crime odds / year
25% above the national average
1 in 37
Property crime odds / year
49% above the national average
15% above the national average
Overall crime vs. national
48,712
Incidents analyzed
KCPD reports in the mapped window

Crime map

Where crime happens in Kansas City

Warmer blocks report more crime relative to the rest of the city.

Reported Kansas City Police Department incidents, shaded by intensity. Open the full map for a larger view.

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Latest reports

Recent crime in Kansas City

The newest reported incidents across the city.

  • Assault

    100 E 13th St, Kansas City 64106, Mo

    Simple Assault

  • Shooting

    3700 Mersington Ave, Kansas City 64127, Mo

    Aggravated Assault

  • Burglary

    3000 Wabash Ave, Kansas City 64109, Mo

    Burglary/Breaking and Entering

  • DUI/Traffic

    N US 169 HWY N and NW ENGLEWOOD RD, KANSAS CITY 64118, MO

    Driving Under the Influence

  • Assault

    100 E 13th St, Kansas City 64106, Mo

    Simple Assault

  • Theft

    1200 E Linwood Blvd, Kansas City 64109, Mo

    All Other Larceny

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Neighborhoods

Safest & highest-crime Kansas City areas

Every neighborhood graded A to F. Tap one for its own map and recent incidents.

Safest neighborhoods

A+Ridgefield4,658 residentsA+Ward Estates330 residentsA+Longview3,288 residentsA+Timber Valley652 residents

Highest-crime neighborhoods

FCitadel1,367 residentsFIvanhoe Northeast835 residentsFWendell Phillips1,853 residentsF+Mount Cleveland714 residents

Trend

Reported crime over the past year

Jan: 3,590Feb: 3,517Mar: 4,450Apr: 4,442May: 4,340Jun: 4,105Jul: 4,330Aug: 4,348Sep: 4,066Oct: 4,033Nov: 3,819Dec: 3,672
JanLatest month down 5.3% vs. prior monthDec

Explore

Dig into the data

Explore Kansas City crime and safety in detail:

InteractiveKansas City Crime MapSee where crime concentrates block by block.→StatisticsKansas City Crime RateViolent & property rates vs. the U.S. average.→BreakdownCrime by TypeTheft, vehicle theft, assault, robbery & more.→A–F gradesNeighborhood RankingsSafest and highest-crime Kansas City neighborhoods.→

Overview

Understanding crime in Kansas City

Kansas City stretches from the fountains and museums of the Country Club Plaza down through the historic, tree-lined streets of Brookside and Waldo, then east into neighborhoods that have struggled with disinvestment for decades. That east-west divide is the single most important thing to understand about crime here: the Prospect Corridor and parts of the East Side carry burdens that the southern and Northland neighborhoods simply do not.

This site sets aside the one-size-fits-all citywide statistic. It breaks Kansas City into neighborhoods and ZIP codes, grades each on an A-to-F scale, and recasts raw incident counts as concrete, everyday odds.

About this data: Figures are built from Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) open crime data and U.S. Census Bureau demographics, then population-adjusted so areas of different sizes can be compared on equal footing.

FAQ

Kansas City crime: common questions

Is Kansas City safe to live in?
Kansas City's violent-crime rate is above the national average, but that risk is far from evenly shared. The East Side bears most of it, while the southern neighborhoods and the Northland feel much like a typical Midwestern suburb. Choosing the right neighborhood matters more here than the citywide number suggests.
What are the safest neighborhoods in Kansas City?
Brookside, Waldo, and much of the Northland consistently report low crime and stable housing. These areas combine walkable residential streets with relatively few violent incidents. They tend to earn the highest safety grades on this site.
Which areas of Kansas City have the most crime?
The Prospect Corridor, the broader East Side, and parts of the central city record the highest incident volumes. These neighborhoods account for a disproportionate share of the city's violent crime. Risk drops substantially as you move south or across the river.
Why does Kansas City have such a high homicide rate?
Kansas City has repeatedly ranked among the higher U.S. cities for homicides, a trend tied largely to gun violence concentrated on the East Side. Much of the metro sees very little of this. The citywide rate overstates the danger in southern and Northland neighborhoods.
Where does this Kansas City crime data come from?
The figures are drawn from Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) open incident data and U.S. Census Bureau population estimates. Counts are normalized to population so areas of different sizes compare fairly. Letter grades are set on a national A-to-F curve.