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Total crime 53%
Violent crime 36%
Property crime 57%
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleEllis/100k peopleKansas/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime22n/a (estimate)1,0932,6242,346
Murder0n/a0.03.46.5
Rape1n/a49.743.338.4
Robbery1n/a49.731.873.9
Assault3n/a149.0346.4279.7
Violent crime5n/a (estimate)248425388
Burglary4n/a198.7331.4314.2
Theft12n/a596.11,619.61,398.0
Vehicle theft1n/a49.7248.1246.0
Property crime17n/a (estimate)8452,1991,958

Key findings

  • Ellis crime rates are 53% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Ellis are 36% lower than the national average
  • In Ellis you have a 1 in 92 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Ellis is safer than 72% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Ellis has decreased by 18%

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      Daily Crime In Ellis (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ellis

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ellis is 1 in 403
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ellis is 1 in 119
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Ellis is 1 in 92

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

      Ellis police department

      ItemEllisKansasNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)45,262558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residents1.92.53.3
      There are a total of 4 Ellis police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 22.8% less than the Kansas average and 41.3% less than the National average.

      Sex offenders in Kansas

      StateTotal offendersKansas /100KNational /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

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Hays, KS21,0734221,8892,311
      Ellis, KS2,2182488451,093

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Park Falls, WI2,218000
      Steele, MO2,2177673,5074,274
      Bolindale, OH2,2171579431,100
      Apalachicola, FL2,2192179541,171
      Graceville, FL2,2197112,3233,035
      Ellis, KS2,2182488451,093
      Source: The Ellis, KS crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.