After midday stabbing at park, what’s the state of violent crime in Olathe?
A midday stabbing at a park injured a mom of three children and shocked the Olathe community this month, but crime statistics for Olathe show most violent crimes have dropped in recent years in the city.
Witnesses described the attack at Two Trails Park as a random act of violence that disrupted a warm spring afternoon in a place they find safe and often enjoy.
Officers responded around noon March 19 to the 1000 block of Ridgeview Road on reports of an armed disturbance. Upon arrival, they found a 38-year-old woman suffering a stab wound. The woman, later identified as Jamie Trumpp, was taken to a hospital for treatment. Police said in an update that she is expected to survive the attack.
Since the stabbing, a 27-year-old man, Kwan Noble Trezvant, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder in Johnson County District Court. A judge recently suspended proceedings while Trezvant undergoes a mental evaluation to determine if he is fit to stand trial.
Witnesses of the incident described seeing a man act strange before he walked up to Trumpp and stabbed her, according to court documents.
Despite this, neighbors who live in the area said they have never felt unsafe at the park, and crime data generally seems to support the sentiment that Olathe is getting more safe, not less.
Overall violent crime is down
Overall incidents of violent crime have seen a steady decline in Olathe over the past four years, while some categories of crime saw hikes and dips, according to police department data.
Major crime incidents are broken up by Olathe police into 11 categories: aggravated assault/battery, arson, assault/harassment, auto burglary, auto theft, battery, burglary, homicide, rape, robbery, and theft.
Data shows battery, homicide, arson and auto thefts fluctuating most frequently.
Last year, there were 3,001 cases of major crime incidents, according to police department data. That number was down from 3,171 incidents in 2024.
There were 3,500 major crime incidents in 2023 and 3,542 incidents in 2022.
This shows a steady decline of overall violent crime over the past four years, with major crime incidents down by 541 cases from 2022 to 2025.
Homicides, aggravated assaults fluctuate
Data from the police department shows Olathe recorded just 2 homicides in 2022. That number then jumped 300% in 2023, when the city recorded 8 homicides.
In 2024, the city recorded 3 homicides and in 2025 the city had 4 homicides.
The number of aggravated assault cases rose from 2022 to 2023, saw a 12% reduction from 2023 to 2024, then rose again in 2025. Last year, Olathe recorded 273 cases of aggravated assault/battery.
Last year, Olathe saw the highest number of assault/harassment cases in the last four years. In 2025, there were 350 cases, compared to 329 the previous year.
Battery cases reduced considerably from 1,044 in 2022 down to 881 cases last year.
Arson cases doubled in 2025. Last year, the city recorded 13 cases of arson, compared to 6 in 2024. However the highest number of arson cases over the last four years was in 2023, when there were 22.
Auto burglaries & thefts significantly decreased
Auto burglaries, auto theft and other burglaries saw large declines over the past four years, according to police department data.
In 2022, there were 291 auto burglaries in Olathe, police data shows. Last year, there were 117 auto burglaries. That reduction came after a year of more than 300 auto burglaries in 2023, and 167 in 2024.
Auto theft also saw a four-year low in 2025, with 115 cases recorded.
Crime data so far for 2026
So far in 2026, there have been 582 incidents of violent crime in Olathe as of March 23, the most recent data available. Here’s a breakdown of these cases by category:
Aggravated assault/battery: 47
Arson: 0
Assault/harassment: 75
Auto burglary: 21
Auto theft: 14
Battery: 191
Burglary: 11
Homicide: 0
Rape: 21
Robbery: 6
Theft: 196
This story was originally published March 31, 2026 at 6:15 PM.
