Emporia, KS Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Emporia

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Emporia_{/100k people}	Kansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	610	n/a (estimate)	2,480	3,076	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Emporia_{/100k people}	Kansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	3.8	5.3
Rape	12	n/a	48.8	45.1	40.4
Robbery	4	n/a	16.3	57.5	102.8
Assault	19	n/a	77.2	274.0	248.5
Violent crime	35	n/a (estimate)	142	380	386
Burglary	76	n/a	308.9	494.1	468.9
Theft	482	n/a	1,959.3	1,962.9	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	17	n/a	69.1	238.6	236.9
Property crime	575	n/a (estimate)	2,337	2,696	2,451

The table above offers a complete overview of all reported annual crimes in Emporia, KS. The total number of reported crimes in Emporia, KS is shown and for comparison purposes, each crime is also displayed based on the number of crimes per 100,000 people. The crimes are also broken down into two categories; violent crimes and property crimes. The table shows that the overall Emporia, KS crime rate is 19% lower than the Kansas average and is 13% lower than the national average. Looking at violent crime specifically, Emporia, KS has a violent crime rate that is 63% lower than the Kansas average and 63% lower than the national average. For property crime, Emporia, KS is 13% lower than the Kansas average and 5% lower than the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Emporia is 13% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 6.79 daily crimes that occur in Emporia.
Emporia is safer than 53% of the cities in the United States.
In Emporia you have a 1 in 41 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Emporia has increased by 14%.

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Compare Emporia, KS Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Emporia (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily criminal activity in Emporia, KS for every 100,000 residents. To compare, daily crime statistics are also disclosed for Kansas as well as those across America as a whole. The Emporia, KS total amount of daily offenses is 1.24 times less than the Kansas average and 1.14 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Emporia, KS is 2.67 times less than the Kansas average, and it is 2.72 times less than the national mean. The statistics for property crimes show that Emporia, KS has a daily crime figure that is 1.15 times less than the Kansas average and 1.05 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Emporia (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Kansas and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Emporia, KS? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Emporia, KS has been ranked safer than 48% of other cities in the state of Kansas. In addition, Emporia, KS is safer than 53% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Kansas and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Emporia, KS. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Emporia, KS is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Emporia

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Emporia is 1 in 703

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Emporia is 1 in 43

The chance of being a victim of crime in Emporia is 1 in 41

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Emporia, KS? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Emporia, KS you have a 1 in 703 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 43 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 41 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Emporia, KS.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Emporia, KS is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Emporia, KS has decreased by 3%, the amount of property crime in Emporia, KS has increased by 15%, and the total amount of crime in Emporia, KS has increased by 14% year to year.

Emporia police department

Item	Emporia	Kansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	5,262	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.5	3.3

Sex offenders in Kansas

State	Total offenders	Kansas_/100K	National_/100K
Kansas	7,716	279	222

There are a total of 7,716 sex offenders in Kansas. This yields a total of 279 sex offenders in Kansas per 100,000 residents which is 26% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Olpe, KS	561	484	3,434	3,918
Americus, KS	836	490	3,473	3,963
Neosho Rapids, KS	187	538	3,815	4,352
Hartford, KS	401	549	3,894	4,443
Reading, KS	272	558	3,956	4,514
Dunlap, KS	13	614	4,357	4,971
Emporia, KS	24,707	142	2,337	2,480

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ottumwa, IA	24,709	412	4,376	4,788
Mauldin, SC	24,723	211	1,985	2,197
Inkster, MI	24,738	1,320	2,949	4,269
Sanger, CA	24,741	502	2,249	2,751
Cliffside Park, NJ	24,661	108	733	841
Emporia, KS	24,707	142	2,337	2,480

Source: The Emporia, KS crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.