FBI arrest data · 2024
Kansas Arrests
64,123 arrests were reported by 287 Kansas law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (20,346); 8.0% of arrests were of juveniles.
Kansas arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 20,346 | 31.7% |
| Drug abuse violations | 9,939 | 15.5% |
| Simple assault | 9,770 | 15.2% |
| Driving under the influence | 7,374 | 11.5% |
| Larceny-theft | 5,494 | 8.6% |
| Aggravated assault | 2,622 | 4.1% |
| Vandalism | 2,133 | 3.3% |
| Liquor law violations | 1,576 | 2.5% |
| Disorderly conduct | 1,291 | 2.0% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 697 | 1.1% |
| Burglary | 630 | 1.0% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 480 | 0.7% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 332 | 0.5% |
| Fraud | 318 | 0.5% |
| Offenses against family & children | 289 | 0.5% |
| Robbery | 201 | 0.3% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 128 | 0.2% |
| Rape | 125 | 0.2% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 120 | 0.2% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 85 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 70 | 0.1% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 56 | 0.1% |
| Embezzlement | 39 | 0.1% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 8 | 0.0% |
| Vagrancy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Curfew & loitering | 0 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gambling | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Kansas
By sex & age
Shares of all Kansas arrests.
Male45,064 · 70.3%
Female19,059 · 29.7%
Adults (18+)58,962 · 92.0%
Juveniles5,161 · 8.0%
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 63,183 race entries reported (61,351 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 48,364 | 76.5% |
| Black or African American | 13,633 | 21.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 611 | 1.0% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 575 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10,898 | 17.8% |
Kansas arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Johnson County13,405Sedgwick County6,277Wyandotte County3,842Shawnee County3,581Douglas County2,580Saline County2,380Reno County2,191Butler County2,076Geary County2,049Riley County1,858Finney County1,632Ford County1,607Leavenworth County1,440Crawford County1,178Montgomery County1,047Harvey County975Ellis County819Cowley County708Barton County705Franklin County697Lyon County610Miami County546Labette County542Jackson County518Sumner County510Seward County482Dickinson County461Bourbon County417Cherokee County415Neosho County353McPherson County328Jefferson County315Atchison County304Greenwood County289Brown County286Allen County280Thomas County221Pottawatomie County202Wilson County197Clay County195Sherman County192Scott County187Osage County186Anderson County158Marshall County155Coffey County150Wabaunsee County143Pratt County122Gray County114Cloud County111Linn County107Mitchell County100Rice County96Doniphan County92Pawnee County87Kingman County82Grant County75Marion County73Chase County68Harper County64Washington County59Hamilton County58Haskell County53Republic County53Ellsworth County50Rush County47Nemaha County45Kiowa County35Rooks County33Morton County31Decatur County29Norton County29Logan County28Chautauqua County27Kearny County27Woodson County27Barber County25Edwards County24Gove County24Russell County24Stevens County23Clark County21Stafford County21Rawlins County18Sheridan County18Wichita County17Morris County16Cheyenne County13Elk County13Greeley County11Comanche County9Ottawa County9Ness County7Jewell County6Graham County5Lane County4Osborne County2Hodgeman County1
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Police Department | City | Sedgwick County | 3,713 |
| Topeka Police Department | City | Shawnee County | 2,752 |
| Olathe Police Department | City | Johnson County | 2,672 |
| Kansas City Police Department | City | Wyandotte County | 2,626 |
| Johnson County Sheriff's Office | County | Johnson County | 2,376 |
| Overland Park Police Department | City | Johnson County | 2,363 |
| Lawrence Police Department | City | Douglas County | 2,139 |
| Lenexa Police Department | City | Johnson County | 2,062 |
| Riley County Police Department | County | Riley County | 1,858 |
| Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office | County | Sedgwick County | 1,621 |
| Salina Police Department | City | Saline County | 1,517 |
| Garden City Police Department | City | Finney County | 1,500 |
| Hutchinson Police Department | City | Reno County | 1,469 |
| Shawnee Police Department | City | Johnson County | 1,345 |
| Junction City Police Department | City | Geary County | 1,225 |
| Dodge City Police Department | City | Ford County | 1,170 |
| Butler County Sheriff's Office | County | Butler County | 1,053 |
| Pittsburg Police Department | City | Crawford County | 944 |
| Leavenworth Police Department | City | Leavenworth County | 873 |
| Saline County Sheriff's Office | County | Saline County | 863 |
| Newton Police Department | City | Harvey County | 724 |
| Reno County Sheriff's Office | County | Reno County | 722 |
| Hays Police Department | City | Ellis County | 645 |
| Emporia Police Department | City | Lyon County | 597 |
| Geary County Sheriff's Office | County | Geary County | 594 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Kansas arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Kansas in 2024?+
64,123 arrests were reported to the FBI by 287 Kansas law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Kansas?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 20,346 arrests, 31.7% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Kansas?+
5,161 of Kansas's 2024 reported arrests (8.0%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.