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Independence Crime Rate Report (Kansas)

Independence crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 14 years with violent crime increasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Independence for 2026 is expected to be lower than in 2024.

The city violent crime rate for Independence in 2024 was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 43.86% and the city property crime rate in Independence was higher than the national property crime rate average by 104.74%.

In 2024 the city violent crime rate in Independence was higher than the violent crime rate in Kansas by 18.99% and the city property crime rate in Independence was higher than the property crime rate in Kansas by 84.3%.

Property and Violent Crime
Independence Property Crime vs. State and National Per Capita
Independence Violent Crime vs. State and National Per Capita

Independence Crime Statistics
Summary Report

2024 Crime (Actual Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault41
Arson0
Burglary66
Larceny and Theft215
Motor Vehicle Theft16
Murder and Manslaughter0
Rape2
Robbery0
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)348
Property Crime297
Violent Crime43
2026 Crime (Projected Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault55
Arson1
Burglary47
Larceny and Theft227
Motor Vehicle Theft21
Murder and Manslaughter0
Rape8
Robbery2
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)275
Property Crime224
Violent Crime66

Property and Violent Crime Totals

Independence Property Crime

Independence Violent Crime

Actual versus Projected Crime Totals

Independence Crime 2024

Independence Crime 2026

City versus State versus National Crime Comparison

Independence Property Crime vs. State and National Comparison

Independence Violent Crime vs. State and National Comparison
* The source of actual data on this Independence, Kansas crime rate report is the FBI Report of Offenses Known to Law Enforcement for the corresponding year or years. Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The projected crime rate data displayed above was generated from the trends found in the years of actual reported crime data on file. In this case, the Independence crime report data for 2026 was projected from 14 years of actual data. The last year of actual available crime data, as reported above, was 2024.

The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.



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