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63%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
74%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
60%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleCheney/100k peopleKansas/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime17n/a (estimate)7902,3952,119
Murder0n/a0.03.85.0
Rape0n/a0.044.137.5
Robbery0n/a0.030.960.6
Assault2n/a92.9359.9256.1
Violent crime2n/a (estimate)93439359
Burglary2n/a92.9261.6229.2
Theft13n/a603.81,458.51,272.1
Vehicle theft0n/a0.0236.3258.8
Property crime15n/a (estimate)6971,9561,760

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      Crime Quick Facts

      • Cheney crime rates are 63% lower than the national average
      • Violent crimes in Cheney are 74% lower than the national average
      • In Cheney you have a 1 in 127 chance of becoming a victim of crime
      • Cheney is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
      • Year over year crime in Cheney has decreased by 25%

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        Daily Crime In Cheney (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cheney

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cheney is 1 in 1077
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cheney is 1 in 144
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Cheney is 1 in 127

        Year Over Year Crime In Cheney (per 100,000 people)

        Cheney police department

        Item Cheney Kansas National
        Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)55,262558,732
        Police officers & civilians /1000 residents2.42.53.3
        There are a total of 5 Cheney police officers. This results in 2.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 4.6% less than the Kansas average and 27.4% less than the National average.

        Sex offenders in Kansas

        State Total offenders Kansas /100K National /100K
        Kansas9,632349266
        There are a total of 9,632 sex offenders in Kansas. This yields a total of 349 sex offenders in Kansas per 100,000 residents which is 31% greater than the national average.

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Colwich, KS1,354125555680
        Garden Plain, KS1,028147653800
        Goddard, KS4,7971011,0481,150
        Viola, KS1873171,4101,727
        Andale, KS8914001,7822,182
        Pretty Prairie, KS5315742,5583,132
        Norwich, KS4445812,5893,170
        Cheney, KS2,21993697790

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Gregory, TX2,21858465523
        Lathrop, MO2,2181988311,029
        Hidden Hills, CA2,218120540660
        Mount Sterling, IL2,2201549141,068
        Waterloo, IN2,217154680835
        Cheney, KS2,21993697790
        Source: The Cheney, KS crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.