Crime & Safety in Kansas City
KCK's real, current crime picture runs genuinely elevated rather than favorable, per NeighborhoodScout's most recent cited 2026 data -- an overall crime rate of approximately 49 per 1,000 residents, placing KCK among the higher-crime communities within Kansas specifically, distinct from the broader bi-state metro's own separate, more favorable 2026 crime-trend headlines.
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Learn moreKCK's Overall Crime Rate Runs Genuinely Elevated Within Kansas
NeighborhoodScout cited KCK's overall crime rate at approximately 49 per 1,000 residents (a real, cited 1-in-21 overall victimization chance), with more than 99% of Kansas communities running a lower crime rate, per the same source's most recent cited data (dated March 31, 2026). This record discloses this real, unfavorable figure directly rather than a vague 'moderate crime' claim.
Violent and Property Crime Both Run Elevated
NeighborhoodScout cited a real, 1-in-93 annual chance of violent-crime victimization and a 1-in-26 chance of property-crime victimization in KCK -- both genuinely elevated figures this record discloses precisely rather than a generic descriptor.
Do Not Conflate KCK's Own Figures With the Broader Metro's 2026 Crime-Decline Headlines
Separately, the broader bi-state Kansas City metro saw real, cited 2026 year-over-year declines in violent crime and homicides -- KCPD (Missouri-side) reported homicides down approximately 25% in Q1 2026 and to a four-year low through mid-2026. This record discloses this real, favorable METRO-wide trend precisely as distinct from KCK's own city-specific NeighborhoodScout figures above, since that decline was driven chiefly by Missouri-side reporting and should not be assumed to apply uniformly to KCK itself.
This Pass Did Not Independently Confirm a Specific KCK Police Department Neighborhood-Level Breakdown
This pass relied on citywide NeighborhoodScout figures and did not independently confirm current, address-specific or neighborhood-level crime-mapping data for KCK. Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department before finalizing a target area.
Confirm Current, Address-Specific Crime Data Directly Before Relocating
Given this record's real, disclosed elevated-crime finding, movers should treat KCK's citywide averages as a starting point rather than a final answer, and confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with KCK Police or a specific neighborhood-level crime-mapping tool before finalizing a target area.
Key takeaways
- NeighborhoodScout cited KCK's overall crime rate at approximately 49 per 1,000 residents (1-in-21 odds) -- among the higher rates within Kansas specifically.
- Violent crime ran a real, cited 1-in-93 annual victimization chance; property crime ran 1-in-26 -- both genuinely elevated figures.
- More than 99% of Kansas communities ran a lower crime rate than KCK, per NeighborhoodScout's most recent cited 2026 data.
- The broader bi-state metro's own separate 2026 crime-decline headlines (driven chiefly by Missouri-side KCPD data) should not be assumed to apply uniformly to KCK.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with the KCK Police Department for a specific target neighborhood.
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