Kansas City Metro Area, MO Crime


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The crime rate in the Kansas City, MO Metro Area has been a cause for concern in recent years. With a violent crime rate of 29.1, higher than the US average of 22.7, and a property crime rate of 42.9, also higher than the US average of 35.4, residents and law enforcement officials are working to address this issue. The city has seen a rise in gun violence and other violent crimes, leading to a sense of unease among its population. In light of these statistics, efforts are being made to increase police presence and implement crime prevention strategies in order to make the Kansas City, MO Metro Area a safer place for its residents.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Kansas City Metro Area violent crime is 29.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Kansas City Metro Area property crime is 42.9. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Kansas City, Missouri does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Oklahoma City, Missouri. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Westwood, KS Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2002190.7000190.73527.210012001.9524.3
200349004905044.12007.82448.6587.7
200448.900048.92298.34891564.8244.5
2005000004354.8537.63387.1430.1
2006200.906701345358.31473.53349535.8
2007218.300163.854.64639.7818.83493.4327.5
2008272.9054.60218.33766.4764.22510.9491.3
2009108.8000108.82285.12722013.10
201053.200053.22288.5425.81756.3106.4
201197.30048.648.62286340.51751194.6
2012000002534.1649.81689.4194.9
2013000002028531.11303.7193.1
2014000001729.9528.61105.296.1
2015143.6047.947.947.93590.2478.72967.9143.6
2016000002549.7216.12247.286.4
201743.80043.801969.4175.11575.5218.8
201887.90043.943.92636.287.92196.8351.5

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Westwood, KS87.92,636.22,07122018
Mission Hills, KS27.91,226.33,51422019
Fairway, KS50.2577.03,90332017
Roeland Park, KS240.83,754.17,10632010
Prairie Village, KS128.81,079.621,99942019
Mission, KS304.54,347.49,82742016
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Oklahoma City, OK722.24,091.6571,8652942019
Memphis, TN1,901.46,128.4669,2643712019
Chicago, IL943.22,982.62,724,1214112019
Milwaukee, WI1,332.52,554.8595,6194432019
Dallas, TX862.93,321.31,320,9394482019
Indianapolis, IN1,272.84,129.2759,0664532018

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