Newton, Kansas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 18,147
Key Insights
- →Newton has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 617.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 13.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 8% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.37 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
617.2
-13.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1669.7
303 total
vs National Avg
↑ 72%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 112
Murder0
Rape14
Robbery14
Aggravated Assault84
Property Crime: 303
Burglary55
Larceny-Theft218
Motor Vehicle Theft30
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,147 | 112 | 617.2 | 0 | 303 | 1669.7 |
| 2023 | 18,305 | 131 | 715.7 | 1 | 364 | 1988.5 |
| 2022 | 18,337 | 118 | 643.5 | 0 | 491 | 2677.6 |
| 2021 | 18,705 | 122 | 652.2 | 2 | 466 | 2491.3 |
| 2020 | 18,830 | 94 | 499.2 | 0 | 418 | 2219.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Newton
Based on violent crime rate of 617.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 8% 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.