Prairie Village, Kansas Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 22,878

Key Insights

  • Prairie Village has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 61.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 36.2% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 73% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
61.2
-36.2% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1079.6
247 total
vs National Avg
-83%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 14

Murder0
Rape2
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault12

Property Crime: 247

Burglary22
Larceny-Theft173
Motor Vehicle Theft52
Arson1

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202422,8781461.202471079.6
202322,9402295.902631146.5
202222,83533144.503041331.3
202122,40229129.502851272.2
202022,3901567.012521125.5

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Prairie Village

Based on violent crime rate of 61.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 73% 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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.