What is the safest city in Kansas?

Based on 2024 FBI data, Eudora is the safest city in Kansas with a violent crime rate of 15.4 per 100,000 residents.

What is the most dangerous city in Kansas?

Parsons has the highest violent crime rate in Kansas at 1238.4 per 100,000 residents in 2024.

How many cities in Kansas report crime data?

162 cities in Kansas reported crime data to the FBI in 2024.

Safest Cities in Kansas (2024)

Ranked by violent crime rate per 100,000 residents from 2024 FBI data. Kansas has 162 cities reporting crime data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 438.7 per 100K.

162

Cities Tracked

15.4

Safest City Rate

180.2

Median City Rate

1238.4

Highest Rate

Top 25 Safest Cities in Kansas

#	City	Population	Violent Rate	Murder Rate	Property Rate	Grade
1	Eudora	6,485	15.4	0.0	323.8	A
2	Leawood	34,010	58.8	0.0	1520.1	B+
3	Prairie Village	22,878	61.2	0.0	1079.6	B+
4	Mulvane	7,161	69.8	0.0	628.4	B
5	Andover	16,108	74.5	0.0	1322.3	B
6	Bel Aire	9,989	80.1	0.0	710.8	B
7	Ulysses	5,565	89.8	0.0	53.9	B
8	Valley Center	7,342	95.3	0.0	544.8	B
9	Goddard	5,915	101.4	0.0	1048.2	B
10	McPherson	13,855	122.7	0.0	1407.4	C+
11	Gardner	26,071	138.1	0.0	878.4	C+
12	Maize	7,168	139.5	0.0	1046.3	C+
13	Ottawa	12,702	149.6	0.0	1110.1	C
14	Basehor	8,000	150.0	0.0	587.5	C
15	Atchison	10,604	150.9	0.0	1329.7	C
16	Lansing	11,216	151.6	0.0	597.4	C
17	Paola	5,788	172.8	0.0	1209.4	C
18	Roeland Park	6,661	180.2	15.0	2281.9	C
19	Lenexa	58,871	183.5	6.8	1347.0	C
20	Overland Park	196,875	184.4	0.0	1761.5	C
21	Pratt	6,506	184.4	0.0	1306.5	C
22	Tonganoxie	6,282	191.0	0.0	175.1	C
23	Louisburg	5,236	191.0	0.0	534.8	C
24	Olathe	149,473	196.0	2.0	941.3	D+
25	Park City	8,950	201.1	0.0	2402.2	D+

Most Dangerous Cities in Kansas

#	City	Population	Violent Rate	Murder Rate	Grade
1	Parsons	9,286	1238.4	10.8	F
2	Kansas City	153,363	1047.2	12.4	F
3	Topeka	125,156	856.5	16.0	F
4	Junction City	21,504	776.6	0.0	F
5	Newton	18,147	617.2	0.0	F
6	Wichita	395,486	538.6	8.3	F
7	Coffeyville	8,494	529.8	11.8	F
8	Iola	5,292	529.1	0.0	F
9	Chanute	8,378	525.2	0.0	F
10	Independence	8,237	522.0	0.0	F
11	Garden City	27,156	511.9	3.7	F
12	Leavenworth	36,939	495.4	0.0	F
13	Salina	45,447	492.9	0.0	F
14	Lawrence	96,636	461.5	5.2	F
15	Merriam	10,794	435.4	9.3	F

All 162 Cities in Kansas

Complete list ranked from safest to most dangerous.

Show all 162 cities

#	City	Pop.	Violent Rate	Grade
1	North Newton	1,779	0.0	A
2	Medicine Lodge	1,689	0.0	A
3	Inman	1,314	0.0	A
4	Atwood	1,225	0.0	A
5	St. John	1,155	0.0	A
6	Victoria	1,106	0.0	A
7	Montezuma	977	0.0	A
8	Overbrook	977	0.0	A
9	Lebo	871	0.0	A
10	Spearville	783	0.0	A
11	Meriden	719	0.0	A
12	Frankfort	715	0.0	A
13	Bucklin	700	0.0	A
14	Onaga	680	0.0	A
15	Mound City	676	0.0	A
16	Nortonville	588	0.0	A
17	Waverly	555	0.0	A
18	Claflin	538	0.0	A
19	Moran	464	0.0	A
20	Kanopolis	448	0.0	A
21	Winchester	444	0.0	A
22	Alta Vista	422	0.0	A
23	Assaria	422	0.0	A
24	Colony	414	0.0	A
25	Westwood Hills	393	0.0	A
26	Delphos	301	0.0	A
27	Havensville	157	0.0	A
28	Eudora	6,485	15.4	A
29	Lindsborg	3,814	26.2	A
30	Hesston	3,465	28.9	A
31	Clearwater	2,636	37.9	B+
32	Hoisington	2,593	38.6	B+
33	Seneca	2,087	47.9	B+
34	Mission Hills	3,504	57.1	B+
35	Leawood	34,010	58.8	B+
36	Prairie Village	22,878	61.2	B+
37	Oswego	1,628	61.4	B+
38	Ellsworth	3,155	63.4	B+
39	Mulvane	7,161	69.8	B
40	Andover	16,108	74.5	B
41	Carbondale	1,308	76.5	B
42	Bel Aire	9,989	80.1	B
43	Valley Falls	1,149	87.0	B
44	Sterling	2,285	87.5	B
45	Frontenac	3,368	89.1	B
46	Ulysses	5,565	89.8	B
47	Halstead	2,161	92.5	B
48	Cheney	2,153	92.9	B
49	Valley Center	7,342	95.3	B
50	St. George	1,049	95.3	B
51	Goddard	5,915	101.4	B
52	Wellsville	1,924	104.0	C+
53	Elkhart	1,882	106.3	C+
54	Hugoton	3,570	112.0	C+
55	St. Marys	2,649	113.3	C+
56	Plainville	1,755	114.0	C+
57	Rose Hill	4,381	114.1	C+
58	Caney	1,745	114.6	C+
59	Marion	1,721	116.2	C+
60	McLouth	858	116.6	C+
61	Holton	3,376	118.5	C+
62	Sabetha	2,517	119.2	C+
63	McPherson	13,855	122.7	C+
64	Clay Center	4,061	123.1	C+
65	Kingman	2,906	137.6	C+
66	Gardner	26,071	138.1	C+
67	Belle Plaine	1,447	138.2	C+
68	Maize	7,168	139.5	C+
69	Council Grove	2,130	140.8	C+
70	Lyons	3,466	144.3	C+
71	Fairway	4,154	144.4	C+
72	Ottawa	12,702	149.6	C
73	Basehor	8,000	150.0	C
74	Atchison	10,604	150.9	C
75	Lansing	11,216	151.6	C
76	Ellinwood	1,964	152.7	C
77	Minneapolis	1,935	155.0	C
78	Baldwin City	4,966	161.1	C
79	Paola	5,788	172.8	C
80	Westwood	1,712	175.2	C
81	Beloit	3,346	179.3	C
82	Roeland Park	6,661	180.2	C
83	Lenexa	58,871	183.5	C
84	Overland Park	196,875	184.4	C
85	Pratt	6,506	184.4	C
86	Garnett	3,183	188.5	C
87	Tonganoxie	6,282	191.0	C
88	Louisburg	5,236	191.0	C
89	Olathe	149,473	196.0	D+
90	Park City	8,950	201.1	D+
91	Belleville	1,983	201.7	D+
92	Spring Hill	10,283	204.2	D+
93	Horton	1,467	204.5	D+
94	Benton	942	212.3	D+
95	Osage City	2,801	214.2	D+
96	Haysville	11,265	221.9	D+
97	Wellington	7,530	225.8	D+
98	Derby	25,907	227.7	D+
99	Goodland	4,390	227.8	D+
100	Burlington	2,579	232.6	D+
101	Colby	5,578	233.1	D+
102	Hays	21,011	233.2	D+
103	Kechi	2,129	234.9	D+
104	Baxter Springs	3,813	236.0	D+
105	Columbus	2,856	245.1	D+
106	Ellis	2,013	248.4	D+
107	Dodge City	27,441	251.4	D+
108	Liberal	18,760	255.9	D+
109	Hillsboro	2,674	261.8	D+
110	Abilene	6,440	264.0	D
111	El Dorado	12,941	270.5	D
112	Shawnee	70,089	276.8	D
113	Augusta	9,247	281.2	D
114	Winfield	11,636	283.6	D
115	Scott City	3,875	283.9	D
116	Fort Scott	7,573	290.5	D
117	Fredonia	2,051	292.5	D
118	Norton	2,705	295.7	D
119	Russell	4,334	300.0	D
120	Neodesha	2,272	308.1	D
121	Grandview Plaza	1,607	311.1	D
122	Great Bend	14,265	315.5	D
123	Marysville	3,394	324.1	D
124	Pleasanton	1,195	334.7	D
125	Mission	10,037	338.7	D
126	Edwardsville	4,666	342.9	D
127	Wamego	4,899	347.0	D
128	Arma	1,407	355.4	D
129	Girard	2,458	366.2	D
130	Pittsburg	20,465	366.5	D
131	Hutchinson	39,548	366.6	D
132	Emporia	24,109	369.2	D
133	Larned	3,644	384.2	F
134	Arkansas City	11,700	401.7	F
135	Bonner Springs	7,631	406.2	F
136	Cherryvale	2,110	426.5	F
137	Merriam	10,794	435.4	F
138	Lawrence	96,636	461.5	F
139	Oxford	1,048	477.1	F
140	Salina	45,447	492.9	F
141	Leavenworth	36,939	495.4	F
142	Oberlin	1,596	501.3	F
143	Garden City	27,156	511.9	F
144	Independence	8,237	522.0	F
145	Concordia	4,977	522.4	F
146	Chanute	8,378	525.2	F
147	Iola	5,292	529.1	F
148	Coffeyville	8,494	529.8	F
149	Wichita	395,486	538.6	F
150	Hiawatha	3,166	568.5	F
151	WaKeeney	1,751	571.1	F
152	Greensburg	697	573.9	F
153	Anthony	2,061	582.2	F
154	Newton	18,147	617.2	F
155	Osawatomie	4,231	685.4	F
156	Galena	2,750	690.9	F
157	Mulberry	521	767.8	F
158	Junction City	21,504	776.6	F
159	Topeka	125,156	856.5	F
160	Kansas City	153,363	1047.2	F
161	Parsons	9,286	1238.4	F
162	Elwood	1,124	1512.5	F

Crime Composition in Kansas

How violent crime breaks down across cities reporting data in Kansas.

Agg. Assault: 81.2%

Robbery: 7.9%

Rape: 9.8%

Murder: 1.1%

State violent crime rate: 438.7/100K vs national average: 359.1/100K (22% above national average)

About This Data

Crime rates are from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, the most recent data available. Rates are per 100,000 residents. Safety grades are based on national percentile ranking — an "A" means the city is safer than 80%+ of all US cities in our database.

Not all cities report to the FBI. Small agencies may have incomplete data. Always consider multiple years of data before drawing conclusions about a city's safety.

→ Most Dangerous Cities in Kansas → Kansas Crime Overview → Safest Cities in America → National Rankings → Safety Score Calculator

National demographic context: Crime and safety vary across racial and ethnic groups. Per-city demographic data is not published by the FBI, but national patterns show significant disparities. Full demographics | Racial disparities

Share:𝕏 Facebook LinkedIn