Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Violent crime rate
1990–2023FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
Crime Rate
Kansas recorded an overall crime rate of about 2,800 offenses per 100,000 residents in 2023.
Violent + property crime rate
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent and property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Overall crime rate (per 100k) | 2800 | 2380 |
- •Kansas' property crime rate has trended higher even as violent crime declined in recent years.
Violent Crime
Kansas' violent crime rate was about 410 incidents per 100,000 residents in 2023, close to the national average.
Violent crime rate, Kansas
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate, U.S.
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime rate (per 100k) | 410 | 364 |
- •Kansas' violent crime rate has fluctuated over the past decade but ticked down slightly in 2023.
Property Crime
Kansas' property crime rate was about 2,050 offenses per 100,000 residents in 2023, above the national average.
Property crime rate, Kansas
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
Property crime rate, U.S.
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime rate (per 100k) | 2050 | 1930 |
- •Kansas property crime rose even as several neighboring states saw declines in 2023.
Homicides
Homicide rate of about 5.9 per 100,000, slightly above the national average and concentrated in Wichita and Kansas City, Kansas.
Homicide rate, Kansas
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
Homicide rate, U.S.
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 5.9 | 5.7 |
Police Officers
Kansas has roughly 2.0 sworn police officers per 1,000 residents statewide.
| Indicator | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Officers per 1,000 | 2 | 2.4 |
- •The Kansas Bureau of Investigation coordinates crime data collection from over 300 local agencies.
Public Safety Indicators
Kansas' incarceration rate is roughly 340 per 100,000 residents, near the national median.
- •Kansas operates one of the largest state prison systems in the Great Plains region.