Great Bend, Kansas Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 14,265
Key Insights
- →Great Bend has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 315.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 26.8% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 24% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
315.5
-26.8% YoY
Murder Rate
7.0
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1556.3
222 total
vs National Avg
↓ -12%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 45
Murder1
Rape12
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault31
Property Crime: 222
Burglary55
Larceny-Theft155
Motor Vehicle Theft12
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,265 | 45 | 315.5 | 1 | 222 | 1556.3 |
| 2023 | 14,387 | 62 | 430.9 | 0 | 232 | 1612.6 |
| 2022 | 14,456 | 59 | 408.1 | 0 | 336 | 2324.3 |
| 2021 | 14,795 | 59 | 398.8 | 1 | 374 | 2527.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Great Bend
Based on violent crime rate of 315.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 24% of cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.