KBI releases 2025 statewide crime statistics
TOPEKA – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has released the 2025 Kansas Crime Index Report. The report compiles crime statistics reported to the KBI by state and local law enforcement agencies throughout Kansas.
Total crime analysis
The 2025 Kansas Crime Index Report indicated that the crime index rate was the lowest reported in 57 years. This is the number of all index crimes per 1,000 people. Total index crimes have continuously declined since 2023. Total index crimes, in 2025, decreased 19.7% from the 10-year average in Kansas.
Violent crime analysis
In 2025, violent crime in Kansas increased by 7.5% from 2024. A total of 13,588 crimes were reported for the offenses of murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault and battery. Violent crime in the state was 7% above the 10-year average.
In 2025, 122 murders were reported, which was 19.2% below the 10-year average, and 4.3% more than in 2024. The increase in violent crime was largely due to an 8.5% increase in aggravated assaults and batteries. These were 15.2% over the 10-year average.
Property crime analysis
In 2025, property crimes decreased 8.3%, and dropped 24.8% below the 10-year average. Property crime offenses counted for this report are burglary, theft, motor vehicle theft and arson.
Find the full 2025 Kansas Crime Index report, and previous year’s statistics at: KBI - Kansas Bureau of Investigation - Statistics - Crime Statistics
 NOTE: Data from the Kansas Crime Index report is derived from standard offense and arrest reports submitted to the Kansas Incident Based Reporting System (KIBRS) by local law enforcement agencies across Kansas. It is dependent on victims reporting crimes. The report is compiled to provide a historical assessment and snapshot of crime trends. It is often not possible to draw further interpretations or conclusions from the data. The KBI cautions against using data to make direct comparisons between jurisdictions. Often these comparisons are not valid as the factors influencing crime vary widely between communities.
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