Overall, Kansas law enforcement agencies reported 66,947 total index crimes last year. That's a 19.7 percent decrease from the state's 10 year average, and the lowest crime index rate recorded in 57 years.
But violent crime is moving in the other direction. The KBI reports 13,588 violent crimes in 2025, a jump of more than 7 percent from 2024, and about 7 percent above the 10 year average. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault or battery.
The increase was driven largely by aggravated assaults and batteries, which rose 8.5 percent from the previous year and sat more than 15 percent above the 10 year average.
The state recorded 122 murders in 2025. That's up slightly from 2024, but still 19.2 percent below the 10 year average. The KBI says most of those cases stemmed from disputes, domestic violence, or unknown circumstances. Robberies, meanwhile, continued to decline, down nearly 30 percent from the 10 year average.
Property crime told a different story, dropping 8.3 percent from 2024 and sitting almost 25 percent below the 10 year average. That category covers burglary, theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. Burglaries alone fell nearly 40 percent below average.
The KBI compiles the annual report from data submitted by local and state Kansas law enforcement agencies.
