Three numbers set the frame. Crime here sits in the 1st percentile of the 13,216 jurisdictions SafeNest grades, with property crime 139% above the national rate and violent crime 306% above it. The 2024 rise of 4.7% year over year is a pattern SafeNest classifies as stable, so this is the level, not a spike. Schools invert the usual shape: high schools average 5.8/10 while elementary schools average 3.9/10 across 160 rated schools, so a buyer with young children is entering at the weaker end. Flood exposure is state-level context, 24 federal declarations for Missouri between 1960 and 2022, not a determination about any parcel. Every figure here is a city-wide average. The safest and least safe blocks in Kansas City differ dramatically, and only an address-level report separates them.
Crime in Kansas City vs. the national average
Kansas City reports 1,547 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 306% above the U.S. average of 381, and 4,677 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (139% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate rose 4.7% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as stable.
| Kansas City | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 1547 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 4677 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Kansas City can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for Missouri — the state SafeNest uses for Kansas City's flood context — list 24 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1960 and 2022, most recently "Severe Storms And Flooding". Missouri has also seen 1 hurricane or tropical-storm declaration, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Kansas City address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Kansas City
Public schools in Kansas City average 4.3/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 160 rated schools. By level, high schools rate strongest at 5.8/10 on average, while elementary schools average 3.9/10. The highest-scoring is Allen Village Preschool at 10.0/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Kansas City: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Kansas City address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
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Check a specific Kansas City address
City averages are a starting point. A SafeNest report covers one specific address — crime, registered offender counts, flood and disaster history, schools, air quality, taxes — delivered by email as a PDF.
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Common questions about safety in Kansas City
Is Kansas City, MO safe?
Kansas City records 1547 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 306% above the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: F, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Kansas City?
Kansas City reports approximately 1547 violent crimes and 4677 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Kansas City have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Kansas City, federal records show 24 FEMA flood disaster declarations for Missouri, most recently in 2022; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing. City comparisons: safest cities in Missouri.
Other city safety reports
Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).