Valley Center, Kansas Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202023) · Population: 7,342

Key Insights

  • Valley Center has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 95.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
  • Violent crime dropped 45.3% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 62% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
95.3
-45.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
544.8
40 total
vs National Avg
-75%
National: 379.5

2023 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 7

Murder0
Rape3
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault4

Property Crime: 40

Burglary5
Larceny-Theft33
Motor Vehicle Theft2
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20237,342795.3040544.8
20227,46313174.2069924.6
20217,443453.7054725.5
20207,3838108.4048650.1

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Valley Center

Based on violent crime rate of 95.3 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 62% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

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.