Crime & Safety in Olathe, KS
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.96
per 1,000 residents
-56% vs national
Property Crime Rate
9.41
per 1,000 residents
-57% vs national
Total Crimes
1,700
2024
Violent Clearance
74%
cases solved
+74% vs national
Property Clearance
41%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-57%
vs 100K-250K avg
-57% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-16.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Olathe Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Olathe vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Olathe 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)Olathe police solve 100% of murder cases but only 26% 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 | 3 | 0.02 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 51 | 0.34 | 31.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 15 | 0.10 | 66.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 224 | 1.50 | 82.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 97 | 0.65 | 33.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,155 | 7.73 | 44.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 155 | 1.04 | 25.8% |
Olathe, KS reported 293 violent crimes and 1,407 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.96 per 1,000 residents is 56.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 74% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,155 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 25.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Olathe's violent crime rate is 57% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 293 | 1,407 | 1.96 | 9.41 |
| 2023 | 348 | 1,694 | 2.36 | 11.47 |
| 2022 | 331 | 1,753 | 2.29 | 12.12 |
| 2021 | 346 | 1,816 | 2.41 | 12.67 |
| 2020 | 350 | 1,933 | 2.46 | 13.59 |
| 2019 | 290 | 1,604 | 2.05 | 11.35 |
| 2018 | 305 | 1,957 | 2.19 | 14.06 |
| 2017 | 255 | 1,958 | 1.86 | 14.28 |
| 2016 | 222 | 2,127 | 1.63 | 15.64 |
| 2015 | 178 | 2,099 | 1.32 | 15.57 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
2
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2022 | Olathe East High School | 0 | 2 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.