Liberal, Kansas Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 18,760
Key Insights
- →Liberal has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 255.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 18.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 31% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.22 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
255.9
-18.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1140.7
214 total
vs National Avg
↓ -29%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 48
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault42
Property Crime: 214
Burglary36
Larceny-Theft164
Motor Vehicle Theft14
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,760 | 48 | 255.9 | 0 | 214 | 1140.7 |
| 2023 | 19,048 | 60 | 315.0 | 2 | 206 | 1081.5 |
| 2022 | 19,557 | 71 | 363.0 | 0 | 211 | 1078.9 |
| 2021 | 18,658 | 86 | 460.9 | 0 | 247 | 1323.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Liberal
Based on violent crime rate of 255.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 31% 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.