Kansans are less likely to be a victim of crime today than any time in the last 20 years. According to Attorney General Kris Kobach, his law and order approach is working. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s 2024 Kansas Crime Index Report. The 2024 crime index rate in Kansas is the lowest in over 20 years. The crime index rate is the number of all index crimes per 1,000 people. It decreased from 27.0 offenses per 1,000 people in 2023 to 23.3 in 2024.
In addition to the overall crime rate index, property crimes are down, 21.3% below the 10-year average. Murders are down, 24% below the 10-year average. Rape, robbery, burglary, theft, arson, and motor vehicle thefts also are well below the 10-year average.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, which Kobach oversees, compiles the annual statistical crime report based on data submitted by local and state law enforcement agencies.
