FBI UCR Homicide Data — 167 recorded incidents
Kansas City, Missouri has recorded 167 homicides over the tracked period, with 201 victims identified.. The city ranks #12 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 11% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 19 of those incidents.
Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 41% of homicides with weapon data, followed by firearm - type unknown, knife/cutting instrument. The highest single month on record was May 2022, with 17 homicides.
Kansas City's homicide rate is 158% above the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 82 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Grandview Police Department, which filed 143 incident reports. The Missouri city continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.