For the past few years KCMO has defied nationwide crime trends that have been edging downwards. SHOULD MAYOR Q GIVE CREDIT TO MAGA CRIME FIGHTING EFFORTS?!? "As of today, homicides are down 26 percent compared to this time last year in Kansas City." "Should the trend continue, it would push the annual homicide rate to the lowest levels in over a century once final numbers are released at the end of the year . AP: US on track to have historically low number of homicides in 2026, report saysDeveloping .