Highest Crime in Kansas

Top 65 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Kansas

1 Wichita 1,141.1 per 1K

2 Junction City 999.0 per 1K

3 Independence 988.6 per 1K

4 Concordia 815.7 per 1K

5 Fort Riley 813.0 per 1K

6 Manhattan 813.0 per 1K

7 Topeka 712.3 per 1K

8 Kansas City 710.9 per 1K

9 Leavenworth 688.5 per 1K

10 Coffeyville 648.0 per 1K

11 Arkansas City 554.7 per 1K

12 Fort Scott 504.6 per 1K

13 Great Bend 503.9 per 1K

14 Garden City 490.4 per 1K

15 Newton 486.7 per 1K

16 Dodge City 472.3 per 1K

17 Salina 457.4 per 1K

18 Pittsburg 451.2 per 1K

19 Iola 436.9 per 1K

20 Atchison 390.1 per 1K

21 Merriam 384.0 per 1K

22 Liberal 380.0 per 1K

23 Hutchinson 378.4 per 1K

24 Wellington 376.7 per 1K

25 De Soto 345.8 per 1K

26 Augusta 310.7 per 1K

27 Winfield 274.5 per 1K

28 Pratt 272.5 per 1K

29 Hays 268.0 per 1K

30 Lansing 265.5 per 1K

31 Colby 263.9 per 1K

32 Ulysses 262.7 per 1K

33 Bonner Springs 254.8 per 1K

34 Haysville 253.5 per 1K

35 Chanute 232.6 per 1K

36 Mulvane 232.5 per 1K

37 Park City 231.4 per 1K

38 Ottawa 229.1 per 1K

39 Paola 229.0 per 1K

40 Parsons 226.6 per 1K

41 Shawnee 212.7 per 1K

42 Olathe 205.1 per 1K

43 Eudora 202.7 per 1K

44 McPherson 183.6 per 1K

45 Overland Park 178.6 per 1K

46 Maize 165.4 per 1K

47 Abilene 160.4 per 1K

48 Lenexa 154.7 per 1K

49 Emporia 145.5 per 1K

50 Gardner 144.0 per 1K

51 Andover 137.4 per 1K

52 Lawrence 134.6 per 1K

53 Bel Aire 133.3 per 1K

54 Louisburg 132.4 per 1K

55 El Dorado 131.8 per 1K

56 Prairie Village 128.8 per 1K

57 Derby 100.0 per 1K

58 Goddard 84.0 per 1K

59 Valley Center 81.3 per 1K

60 Spring Hill 75.8 per 1K

61 Tonganoxie 71.5 per 1K

62 Leawood 54.2 per 1K

63 Roeland Park 25.1 per 1K

64 Mission 25.1 per 1K

65 Basehor 15.6 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Kansas face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Wichita has 1,141.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Wichita is 285.3x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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