Junction City, Kansas Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 21,504
Key Insights
- →Junction City has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 776.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 5.1% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 5% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.34 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
776.6
+5.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2306.5
496 total
vs National Avg
↑ 116%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 167
Murder0
Rape11
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault154
Property Crime: 496
Burglary99
Larceny-Theft363
Motor Vehicle Theft34
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,504 | 167 | 776.6 | 0 | 496 | 2306.5 |
| 2023 | 21,934 | 162 | 738.6 | 3 | 670 | 3054.6 |
| 2022 | 21,927 | 218 | 994.2 | 2 | 623 | 2841.2 |
| 2020 | 21,242 | 192 | 903.9 | 3 | 483 | 2273.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Junction City
Based on violent crime rate of 776.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 5% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.