Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wamego has a violent crime rate of 291 per 100,000 residents, 23% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 208.0 per 100,000, robbery at 62.4, rape at 20.8. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,581 per 100,000, 19% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,269, burglary at 125, vehicle theft at 187 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 5 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wamego receives a safety grade of F.