Kansas City Ranks #11 On Latest 2022 "Highest Murder' List

Over the past week the KCMO homicide stats seem to be trending downward. 

However . . . 

We're still outpacing least year's historic pace of killing -- The 2nd highest total in all of local history.

Here's how Kansas City compares with other cities also enduring an uptick in deadly violence . . . Check-it . . .

Across over 90 large or historically high-crime U.S. cities with available data, a total of 5,371 homicides have been reported so far in 2022 – down slightly from 5,564 over the same period last year. (Here is a look at the states where the most people are killed by guns.)

While the apparent trend is encouraging, it will be months before a complete picture emerges. In the meantime, the preliminary data reveals that several cities stand out for having especially high homicide rates.

Using a compilation of 2022 homicide data and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 American Community Survey, 24/7 Wall St. identified the U.S. cities with the most murders so far this year. Cities are ranked by the number of murders year to date for every 100,000 people . . .

In every city on this list, the homicide rate so far in 2022 stands at least at 7 murders for every 100,000 people. For context, according to the FBI, the national homicide rate stood at 6.5 murders per 100,000 in 2020, the most recent year of annual data. 

11. Kansas City, MO
Murders YTD per 100,000 people: 20.6 

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Cities With the Most Murders so Far This Year

Over halfway through the year, preliminary data from police departments in major cities around the country is beginning to trickle in. Across over 90 large or historically high-crime U.S. cities with available data, a total of 5,371 homicides have been reported so far in 2022 - down slightly from 5,564 over the same period last [...]