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Crime in Kansas
In 2025, 476.0 violent and 1,923.0 property crimes per 100,000 people were reported in Kansas, above the U.S. violent rate of 332.5.
Reported statistics for an agency's area; they do not describe any person or address.
- Violent crime rate
- 476.0
- per 100K · +0.3% vs 2024
- Property crime rate
- 1,923.0
- per 100K · -11.6% vs 2024
- Violent crimes
- 13,436
- 2025
- Rank (violent rate)
- #6
- 1 = highest rate
Trend
Crimes per 100,000 people, Kansas and the U.S.
Crimes by type, 2025
Kansas compared with the U.S. rate
| Offense | Reported | Per 100K | U.S. per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 13,436 | 476.0 | +0.3% | |
| Property crime | 54,277 | 1,923.0 | -11.6% | |
| Murder and manslaughter | 133 | 4.7 | +16.0% | |
| Rape | 1,335 | 47.3 | -1.4% | |
| Robbery | 928 | 32.9 | -4.7% | |
| Aggravated assault | 11,040 | 391.1 | +0.8% | |
| Burglary | 8,174 | 289.6 | -2.2% | |
| Larceny-theft | 39,346 | 1,394.0 | -12.9% | |
| Motor vehicle theft | 6,339 | 224.6 | -14.8% | |
| Arson | 418 | 14.8 | -1.4% |
Agencies serving 94.8% of Kansas residents reported data for 2025.
Police agencies
413 agencies, largest population served first, page 1 of 11
| Agency | Population | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Police DepartmentCity · Sedgwick | 4,8611,210/100K | 18,675 | |
| Overland Park Police DepartmentCity · Johnson | 329161/100K | 3,003 | |
| Kansas City Police DepartmentCity · Wyandotte | 1,5391,005/100K | 4,970 | |
| Olathe Police DepartmentCity · Johnson | 347230/100K | 1,282 | |
| Topeka Police DepartmentCity · Shawnee | 1,104882/100K | 4,342 | |
| Lawrence Police DepartmentCity · Douglas | 432441/100K | 1,861 | |
| Riley County Police DepartmentCounty · Riley | 208286/100K | 849 | |
| Shawnee Police DepartmentCity · Johnson | 161229/100K | 969 | |
| Lenexa Police DepartmentCity · Johnson | 108180/100K | 636 | |
| Shawnee County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Shawnee | 109224/100K | 377 | |
| Salina Police DepartmentCity · Saline | 206449/100K | 1,061 | |
| Hutchinson Police DepartmentCity · Reno | 241611/100K | 839 | |
| Sedgwick County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Sedgwick | 185480/100K | 420 | |
| Leavenworth Police DepartmentCity · Leavenworth | 170455/100K | 633 | |
| Leawood Police DepartmentCity · Johnson | 2470/100K | 338 | |
| Garden City Police DepartmentCity · Finney | 136486/100K | 483 | |
| Dodge City Police DepartmentCity · Ford | 51184/100K | 273 | |
| Gardner Police DepartmentCity · Johnson | 49185/100K | 336 | |
| Derby Police DepartmentCity · Sedgwick | 00/100K | 10 | |
| Emporia Police DepartmentCity · Lyon | 65266/100K | 455 | |
| Butler County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Butler | 42172/100K | 108 | |
| Prairie Village Police DepartmentCity · Johnson | 2296/100K | 149 | |
| Johnson County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Johnson | 66291/100K | 183 | |
| Leavenworth County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Leavenworth | 2091/100K | 72 | |
| Junction City Police DepartmentCity · Geary | 133609/100K | 405 | |
| Hays Police DepartmentCity · Ellis | 54254/100K | 217 | |
| Pittsburg Police DepartmentCity · Crawford | 74361/100K | 605 | |
| Liberal Police DepartmentCity · Seward | 54283/100K | 173 | |
| Newton Police DepartmentCity · Harvey | 137750/100K | 261 | |
| Pottawatomie County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Pottawatomie | 27154/100K | 97 | |
| Andover Police DepartmentCity · Butler | 1480/100K | 79 | |
| Reno County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Reno | 50297/100K | 116 | |
| Miami County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Miami | 41246/100K | 72 | |
| Great Bend Police DepartmentCity · Barton | 49345/100K | 181 | |
| McPherson Police DepartmentCity · Mcpherson | 52370/100K | 200 | |
| Douglas County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Douglas | 23177/100K | 60 | |
| Ottawa Police DepartmentCity · Franklin | 24188/100K | 145 | |
| El Dorado Police DepartmentCity · Butler | 42331/100K | 174 | |
| Jefferson County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Jefferson | 17140/100K | 102 | |
| Arkansas City Police DepartmentCity · Cowley | 52444/100K | 276 |
Counts for 2025. A dash means the agency did not report, or its statistics have not loaded yet.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the crime rate in Kansas?
- In 2025, Kansas reported 476.0 violent crimes and 1,923.0 property crimes per 100,000 people.
- Is Kansas more dangerous than average?
- Kansas's reported violent crime rate (476.0) was higher than the national rate (332.5) in 2025. Crime varies a lot between neighborhoods, so check local agency numbers too.
- Where does this data come from?
- From the FBI's Crime Data Explorer, which compiles crimes that local, state, tribal and federal agencies report through the Uniform Crime Reporting program.
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program · Last updated 12/31/2025