Crime Rates Report in Kansas Show 6.7% Decrease in 2024

Crime rates report in Kansas show 6.7% decrease in 2024

KANSAS (KOAM) -- Crime within the state of Kansas dropped by 6.7 percent last year, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation's 2024 Crime Index Report.

KBI releases 2024 statewide crime statistics – Newstalk KZRG

TOPEKA – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has released the 2024 Kansas Crime Index Report. The report compiles crime statistics reported to the KBI by state and local law enforcement agencies throughout Kansas. Violent crime analysis The 2024 Kansas Crime Index Report indicated that violent crime in Kansas decreased by 6.7% from 2023. A total of 12,643 crimes were reported for the offenses of murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assaul…

Kansas crimes hit lowest point in more than 20 years

Crime in Kansas fell nearly 12% last year, plummeting to its lowest point in more than 20 years when the state started collecting and publishing crime data. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation reports that so-called index crimes, including murder, rape, robbery, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson, dropped 9,272 to 70,804. A spokesperson for the KBI said it was the lowest number since 2003 when the agency began collecting and publishing the …