Clay Center, Kansas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 4,061
Key Insights
- →Clay Center has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 123.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 64.1% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 54% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
123.1
-64.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1157.4
47 total
vs National Avg
↓ -66%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 5
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault4
Property Crime: 47
Burglary9
Larceny-Theft35
Motor Vehicle Theft3
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,061 | 5 | 123.1 | 0 | 47 | 1157.4 |
| 2023 | 4,086 | 14 | 342.6 | 1 | 67 | 1639.7 |
| 2022 | 4,105 | 20 | 487.2 | 0 | 79 | 1924.5 |
| 2021 | 3,957 | 13 | 328.5 | 0 | 94 | 2375.5 |
| 2020 | 3,944 | 17 | 431.0 | 0 | 115 | 2915.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Clay Center
Based on violent crime rate of 123.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 54% of cities
National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.