Crime & Safety in Mission, KS
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.39
per 1,000 residents
-24% vs national
Property Crime Rate
45.73
per 1,000 residents
+111% vs national
Total Crimes
493
2024
Violent Clearance
38%
cases solved
-10% vs national
Property Clearance
31%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+30%
vs 10K-25K avg
+30% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-15.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Mission Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Mission vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Mission 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)Mission police solve 48% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 1 | 0.10 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 6 | 0.60 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 27 | 2.69 | 48.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 20 | 1.99 | 25.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 375 | 37.36 | 37.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 64 | 6.38 | 0.0% |
Mission, KS reported 34 violent crimes and 459 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.39 per 1,000 residents is 24.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 38% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 375 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 25.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Mission's violent crime rate is 30% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34 | 459 | 3.39 | 45.73 |
| 2023 | 39 | 499 | 4.00 | 51.20 |
| 2022 | 47 | 489 | 4.80 | 49.96 |
| 2021 | 47 | 380 | 4.73 | 38.26 |
| 2020 | 43 | 489 | 4.31 | 49.00 |
| 2019 | 23 | 243 | 2.45 | 25.91 |
| 2016 | 29 | 414 | 3.05 | 43.47 |
| 2015 | 42 | 487 | 4.40 | 51.03 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2019 | Highlands Elementary School | 0 | 0 | unclear | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.