Crime & Safety in Lenexa, KS
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.85
per 1,000 residents
-59% vs national
Property Crime Rate
13.47
per 1,000 residents
-38% vs national
Total Crimes
902
2024
Violent Clearance
54%
cases solved
+28% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-45%
vs 50K-100K avg
-45% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-10.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Lenexa Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Lenexa vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Lenexa is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Lenexa police solve 100% of murder cases but only 5% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 4 | 0.07 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 14 | 0.24 | 7.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 9 | 0.15 | 66.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 81 | 1.38 | 58.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 64 | 1.09 | 6.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 598 | 10.16 | 16.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 131 | 2.23 | 5.3% |
Lenexa, KS reported 109 violent crimes and 793 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.85 per 1,000 residents is 58.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 54% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 598 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 18.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Lenexa's violent crime rate is 45% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 109 | 793 | 1.85 | 13.47 |
| 2023 | 122 | 864 | 2.06 | 14.60 |
| 2022 | 131 | 900 | 2.21 | 15.18 |
| 2021 | 117 | 925 | 2.05 | 16.22 |
| 2020 | 103 | 907 | 1.82 | 16.05 |
| 2019 | 87 | 761 | 1.55 | 13.53 |
| 2018 | 105 | 843 | 1.93 | 15.51 |
| 2017 | 91 | 942 | 1.69 | 17.54 |
| 2016 | 71 | 927 | 1.33 | 17.37 |
| 2015 | 74 | 889 | 1.43 | 17.18 |