Top 20 U.S. Cities with the Highest Murders in 2024

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14. Kansas City, Missouri

Murders in 2024: 79

Data Source: Official

Kansas City is Missouri’s most populated city courtesy of its population of 508,090. It has a higher crime rate than Indianapolis, which sits at 63 per one thousand people.  The violent crime rate in the city is very high too, and it currently sits at one in 16. Annually, the 79 murders year to date marks a 26.2% annual drop.

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