CrimeMetric

Crime in Kansas

Major crime across Kansas is 17% above the U.S. rate per resident: 35% higher for persons crimes and 13% higher for property crimes. That is the 12th highest of the 50 states and DC. Expected major crimes are down 12.4% from a year earlier. Of the 96 places below, 20 are more than 5% above the statewide rate.

Major crime
117
17% above the U.S. rate
2,007 per 100,000
down 12.4% in a year
Persons crimes
135
35% above the U.S. rate
418 per 100,000
down 10.3% in a year
Property crimes
113
13% above the U.S. rate
1,589 per 100,000
down 12.9% in a year
Social disorder
166
1.7 times the U.S. rate
3,844 per 100,000
down 9.9% in a year
Cities and places

Larger places in Kansas, against the U.S. and the state

Major-crime index per resident; the U.S. rate is 100.

Highest major-crime index

  1. Wichita274
  2. Topeka221
  3. Kansas City202
  4. Hutchinson157
  5. Salina139

Lowest major-crime index

  1. Gardner57
  2. Olathe60
  3. Leawood62
  4. Shawnee67
  5. Lenexa67

Among the 17 places in Kansas of 25,000 or more residents that we publish.

PlaceIndexAgainst Kansas
Wichita2742.3 times
Overland Park9618% lower
Kansas City2021.7 times
Olathe6049% lower
Topeka2211.9 times
Lawrence1267% higher
Shawnee6743% lower
Lenexa6742% lower
Manhattan7932% lower
Salina13919% higher
Hutchinson15734% higher
Leavenworth117about the same
Leawood6247% lower
Gardner5752% lower
Dodge City7139% lower
Garden City1079% lower
Derby7635% lower
Emporia116about the same
Prairie Village4463% lower
Junction City13314% higher
Pittsburg16743% higher
Hays6842% lower
Liberal6644% lower
Newton118about the same
Andover6148% lower
Great Bend8924% lower
McPherson9618% lower
Ottawa7338% lower
Merriam2292.0 times
Lansing3768% lower
Atchison6941% lower
El Dorado9519% lower
Spring Hill3967% lower
Arkansas City14524% higher
Winfield1761.5 times
Haysville7635% lower
Mission2522.2 times
Parsons1811.5 times
Bel Aire3272% lower
Chanute1088% lower
Augusta111about the same
Independence13818% higher
Maize6247% lower
Park City14120% higher
Bonner Springs15835% higher
Wellington17045% higher
Coffeyville14726% higher
Eudora2678% lower
Valley Center3471% lower
Goddard5256% lower

The 50 largest places in Kansas, largest first.

All 96 places in Kansas

Every place in Kansas with a page, A to Z.

Crime by type

Drugs and alcohol stands out most, at 2.2 times the U.S. rate

Every block group in Kansas, including towns and unincorporated areas: the index against the U.S. rate per resident, and expected crimes a year per 100,000 residents.

Persons crimes

Aggravated assault149344
Murder1224.4
Rape / sexual assault12140.4
Robbery6829.1

Property crimes

Shoplifting117371
Other larceny117582
Burglary114187
Theft from vehicle107285
Motor vehicle theft104165

Social disorder

Drugs and alcohol2191,086
Vandalism185761
Disorderly conduct168199
Trespassing168392
Intimidation167380
Simple assault124905
Weapons violations121121

How crime varies across Kansas

Share of Kansas residents by the major-crime index of their census block group.

  • 0–5039.8%
  • 50–10026.4%
  • 100–20019.3%
  • 200–40010.3%
  • 400+4.1%

97.5% of Kansas residents live where agencies send detailed incident reports to the FBI. Data sources

2,461 block groups and 2,995,712 residents. How the estimates are made