KBI releases 2024 Kansas Crime Index report

TOPEKA (KSNT)- There were more than 70,000 reported incidents in the Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s (KBI) 2024 Kansas Crime Index report that was released on Monday.

The overall crime rate index decreased from 27 per 1,000 people to 23.3 in 2024, the lowest reported in more than 20 years, according to the report. The violent crime index also decreased 6.7% from 2023 but was still equal to the 10-year average.

Other trends identified by the KBI included murders below the 10-year average, rape 16.9% below the 10-year average and robbery 31.6% below the 10-year average. The KBI reported that aggravated assault and battery charges were 7.8% above the 10-year average.

Of all counties in Kansas, Sedgwick County had the largest number of reported violent crime and property crime incidents, according to the report.

27 News broke down the figures for metro areas in northeast Kansas as reported by the KBI:

Kansas

• Total reported incidents: 70,804.
• Violent Crime incidents: 12,643.
  • Murders: 117.
  • Rapes: 989.
  • Robberies: 940.
  • Aggravated Assaults: 10,597.
• Property crime incidents: 58,161.
  • Burglaries: 7,118.
  • Thefts: 43,636.
  • Motor vehicle thefts: 7,407.
• Arson: 419.

Shawnee County

• Total reported incidents: 6,220.
• Violent Crime incidents: 1,184.
  • Murders: 24.
  • Rapes: 57.
  • Robberies: 106.
  • Aggravated assaults: 997.
• Property crime incidents: 5,036.
  • Burglaries: 709.
  • Thefts: 3,614.
  • Motor vehicle thefts: 713.
• Arson: 36 reported cases.

Topeka Police Department

• Total reported incidents: 5,610.
• Violent Crimes: 1,076.
  • Murders: 20.
  • Rapes: 51.
  • Robberies: 102.
  • Aggravated assaults: 903.
• Property crime incidents: 4,534.
  • Burglaries: 621.
  • Thefts: 3,257.
  • Motor vehicle thefts: 656.
• Arson: 22 reported cases.

Riley County

• Total reported incidents: 1,216.
• Violent Crime incidents: 198.
  • Murders: One.
  • Rapes: 30.
  • Robbery: Six.
  • Aggravated assaults: 161.
• Property crime incidents: 1,018.
  • Burglaries: 112.
  • Thefts: 835.
  • Motor vehicle thefts: 71.
• Arson: 13 reported cases.

Geary County

• Total reported incidents: 711.
• Violent Crime incidents: 191.
  • Murders: none.
  • Rapes: 14.
  • Robbery: 2.
  • Aggravated assaults: 175.
• Property crime incidents: 520.
  • Burglaries: 78.
  • Thefts: 403.
  • Motor vehicle thefts: 39.
• Arson: Three reported cases.

Lyon County

• Total reported incidents: 685.
• Violent Crime incidents: 99.
  • Murders: none.
  • Rapes: 18.
  • Robbery: 4.
  • Aggravated assaults: 77.
• Property crime incidents: 586.
  • Burglaries: 103.
  • Thefts: 457.
  • Motor vehicle thefts: 26.
• Arson: Three reported cases.

Pottawatomie County

• Total reported incidents: 174.
• Violent Crime incidents: 48.
  • Murders: none.
  • Rapes: Seven.
  • Aggravated assaults: 41.
• Property crime incidents: 126.
  • Burglaries: 26.
  • Thefts: 92.
  • Motor vehicle thefts: Eight.
• Arson: 2 reported cases.

You can read the full KBI report by clicking here.

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