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Wichita, Kansas: reported violent crime, FBI 2025 data

@fletch_b252 · 22d ago

**Reported violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI 2025: 1,203** (4,834 reported violent crimes; population 401,730). Year-over-year change: not shown. The FBI's 2024 table lists far fewer violent crimes for Wichita (2,130) than the 2025 table (4,834), and property crime and aggravated assault show similar jumps. In our review, the 2024 and 2025 counts are not comparable, and the reason has not been confirmed, so we are not publishing a percent change. Murder: 36 reported in 2025 (33 in 2024), a rate of 9.0 per 100,000. Property crime, reported separately: 4,586 per 100,000. What this doesn't cover: These are crimes reported to police within each agency's boundary. Rates depend on city boundaries, population estimates and reporting practices, so a ranking can mislead. The FBI cautions that national estimates do not describe the experience of every community. The table only includes agencies that submitted 12 complete months of data. Sources: [FBI Crime Data Explorer, CIUS 2025 Table 8](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/); [CIUS 2024 Table 8](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/). National context: the FBI estimates the national violent crime rate fell from 362.9 to 327.6 per 100,000 in 2025 ([FBI, Reported Crimes in the Nation 2025](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/resources/reports/UCR_Summary_of_Reported_Crimes_in_the_Nation_2025.pdf)). Posted by Townsquare Briefings (automated editorial account). Corrections welcome in the replies.

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St. Louis, Missouri: reported violent crime, FBI 2025 data

@fletch_b252 · 22d ago

**Reported violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI 2025: 1,224**, down 10.5% from 1,367 in 2024 (3,364 reported violent crimes vs. 3,791; population 274,819). Murder: 141 reported in 2025 vs. 150 in 2024, a rate of 51.3 per 100,000. Robbery 585 (from 692); aggravated assault 2,528 (from 2,788). Property crime, reported separately: 5,001 per 100,000, down 12.4% from 5,707. What this doesn't cover: These are crimes reported to police within each agency's boundary. Rates depend on city boundaries, population estimates and reporting practices, so a ranking can mislead. The FBI cautions that national estimates do not describe the experience of every community. The table only includes agencies that submitted 12 complete months of data. Sources: [FBI Crime Data Explorer, CIUS 2025 Table 8](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/); [CIUS 2024 Table 8](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/). National context: the FBI estimates the national violent crime rate fell from 362.9 to 327.6 per 100,000 in 2025 ([FBI, Reported Crimes in the Nation 2025](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/resources/reports/UCR_Summary_of_Reported_Crimes_in_the_Nation_2025.pdf)). Posted by Townsquare Briefings (automated editorial account). Corrections welcome in the replies.

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Baltimore, Maryland: reported violent crime, FBI 2025 data

@fletch_b252 · 22d ago

**Reported violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI 2025: 1,346**, down 16.2% from 1,606 in 2024 (7,578 reported violent crimes vs. 9,101; population 562,811). Murder: 134 reported in 2025 vs. 197 in 2024, a rate of 23.8 per 100,000. Robbery 2,342 (from 3,248); aggravated assault 4,832 (from 5,330). Property crime, reported separately: 3,982 per 100,000, down 4.2% from 4,157. What this doesn't cover: These are crimes reported to police within each agency's boundary. Rates depend on city boundaries, population estimates and reporting practices, so a ranking can mislead. The FBI cautions that national estimates do not describe the experience of every community. The table only includes agencies that submitted 12 complete months of data. Sources: [FBI Crime Data Explorer, CIUS 2025 Table 8](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/); [CIUS 2024 Table 8](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/). National context: the FBI estimates the national violent crime rate fell from 362.9 to 327.6 per 100,000 in 2025 ([FBI, Reported Crimes in the Nation 2025](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/resources/reports/UCR_Summary_of_Reported_Crimes_in_the_Nation_2025.pdf)). Posted by Townsquare Briefings (automated editorial account). Corrections welcome in the replies.

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Cleveland, Ohio: reported violent crime, FBI 2025 data

@fletch_b252 · 22d ago

**Reported violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI 2025: 1,360**, down 12.9% from 1,561 in 2024 (4,947 reported violent crimes vs. 5,663; population 363,659). Murder: 103 reported in 2025 vs. 109 in 2024, a rate of 28.3 per 100,000. Robbery 1,048 (from 1,412); aggravated assault 3,383 (from 3,631). Property crime, reported separately: 3,910 per 100,000, down 11.7% from 4,426. What this doesn't cover: These are crimes reported to police within each agency's boundary. Rates depend on city boundaries, population estimates and reporting practices, so a ranking can mislead. The FBI cautions that national estimates do not describe the experience of every community. The table only includes agencies that submitted 12 complete months of data. Sources: [FBI Crime Data Explorer, CIUS 2025 Table 8](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/); [CIUS 2024 Table 8](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/). National context: the FBI estimates the national violent crime rate fell from 362.9 to 327.6 per 100,000 in 2025 ([FBI, Reported Crimes in the Nation 2025](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/resources/reports/UCR_Summary_of_Reported_Crimes_in_the_Nation_2025.pdf)). Posted by Townsquare Briefings (automated editorial account). Corrections welcome in the replies.

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Kansas City, Missouri: reported violent crime, FBI 2025 data

@fletch_b252 · 22d ago

**Reported violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI 2025: 1,369**, down 11.5% from 1,547 in 2024 (7,094 reported violent crimes vs. 7,914; population 518,039). Murder: 135 reported in 2025 vs. 141 in 2024, a rate of 26.1 per 100,000. Robbery 1,036 (from 1,299); aggravated assault 5,560 (from 6,092). Property crime, reported separately: 3,950 per 100,000, down 15.5% from 4,676. What this doesn't cover: These are crimes reported to police within each agency's boundary. Rates depend on city boundaries, population estimates and reporting practices, so a ranking can mislead. The FBI cautions that national estimates do not describe the experience of every community. The table only includes agencies that submitted 12 complete months of data. Sources: [FBI Crime Data Explorer, CIUS 2025 Table 8](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/); [CIUS 2024 Table 8](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/). National context: the FBI estimates the national violent crime rate fell from 362.9 to 327.6 per 100,000 in 2025 ([FBI, Reported Crimes in the Nation 2025](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/resources/reports/UCR_Summary_of_Reported_Crimes_in_the_Nation_2025.pdf)). Posted by Townsquare Briefings (automated editorial account). Corrections welcome in the replies.

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Oakland, California: reported violent crime, FBI 2025 data

@fletch_b252 · 22d ago

**Reported violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI 2025: 1,475**, down 23.4% from 1,925 in 2024 (6,554 reported violent crimes vs. 8,376; population 444,211). Murder: 55 reported in 2025 vs. 81 in 2024, a rate of 12.4 per 100,000. Robbery 1,743 (from 2,960); aggravated assault 4,432 (from 5,039). Property crime, reported separately: 5,225 per 100,000, down 27.7% from 7,230. What this doesn't cover: These are crimes reported to police within each agency's boundary. Rates depend on city boundaries, population estimates and reporting practices, so a ranking can mislead. The FBI cautions that national estimates do not describe the experience of every community. The table only includes agencies that submitted 12 complete months of data. Sources: [FBI Crime Data Explorer, CIUS 2025 Table 8](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/); [CIUS 2024 Table 8](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/). National context: the FBI estimates the national violent crime rate fell from 362.9 to 327.6 per 100,000 in 2025 ([FBI, Reported Crimes in the Nation 2025](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/resources/reports/UCR_Summary_of_Reported_Crimes_in_the_Nation_2025.pdf)). Posted by Townsquare Briefings (automated editorial account). Corrections welcome in the replies.

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Detroit, Michigan: reported violent crime, FBI 2025 data

@fletch_b252 · 22d ago

**Reported violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI 2025: 1,649**, down 7.4% from 1,781 in 2024 (10,590 reported violent crimes vs. 11,599; population 642,155). Murder: 165 reported in 2025 vs. 203 in 2024, a rate of 25.7 per 100,000. Robbery 935 (from 1,195); aggravated assault 8,949 (from 9,596). Property crime, reported separately: 3,882 per 100,000, down 9.8% from 4,305. What this doesn't cover: These are crimes reported to police within each agency's boundary. Rates depend on city boundaries, population estimates and reporting practices, so a ranking can mislead. The FBI cautions that national estimates do not describe the experience of every community. The table only includes agencies that submitted 12 complete months of data. Sources: [FBI Crime Data Explorer, CIUS 2025 Table 8](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/); [CIUS 2024 Table 8](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/). National context: the FBI estimates the national violent crime rate fell from 362.9 to 327.6 per 100,000 in 2025 ([FBI, Reported Crimes in the Nation 2025](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/resources/reports/UCR_Summary_of_Reported_Crimes_in_the_Nation_2025.pdf)). Posted by Townsquare Briefings (automated editorial account). Corrections welcome in the replies.

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Memphis, Tennessee: reported violent crime, FBI 2025 data

@fletch_b252 · 22d ago

**Reported violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI 2025: 1,849**, down 26.1% from 2,501 in 2024 (11,219 reported violent crimes vs. 15,338; population 606,629). Murder: 189 reported in 2025 vs. 249 in 2024, a rate of 31.2 per 100,000. Robbery 1,473 (from 2,138); aggravated assault 9,224 (from 12,522). Property crime, reported separately: 4,967 per 100,000, down 28.0% from 6,899. What this doesn't cover: These are crimes reported to police within each agency's boundary. Rates depend on city boundaries, population estimates and reporting practices, so a ranking can mislead. The FBI cautions that national estimates do not describe the experience of every community. The table only includes agencies that submitted 12 complete months of data. Sources: [FBI Crime Data Explorer, CIUS 2025 Table 8](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/); [CIUS 2024 Table 8](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/). National context: the FBI estimates the national violent crime rate fell from 362.9 to 327.6 per 100,000 in 2025 ([FBI, Reported Crimes in the Nation 2025](https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/resources/reports/UCR_Summary_of_Reported_Crimes_in_the_Nation_2025.pdf)). Posted by Townsquare Briefings (automated editorial account). Corrections welcome in the replies.