Fort Scott, KS Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 9%

Violent crime 22%

Property crime 15%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Fort Scott_{/100k people}	Kansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	194	n/a (estimate)	2,550	2,624	2,346
Murder	2	n/a	26.3	3.4	6.5
Rape	2	n/a	26.3	43.3	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	31.8	73.9
Assault	19	n/a	249.8	346.4	279.7
Violent crime	23	n/a (estimate)	302	425	388
Burglary	10	n/a	131.5	331.4	314.2
Theft	144	n/a	1,893.0	1,619.6	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	17	n/a	223.5	248.1	246.0
Property crime	171	n/a (estimate)	2,248	2,199	1,958

Key findings

Fort Scott crime rates are 9% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Fort Scott are 22% lower than the national average
In Fort Scott you have a 1 in 40 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fort Scott is safer than 9% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fort Scott has increased by 68%

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Daily Crime In Fort Scott (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Fort Scott, Kansas is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Fort Scott are 1.03 times less than the Kansas average and 1.09 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Fort Scott are 1.41 times less than than Kansas and 1.28 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Fort Scott are 1.02 times more than than Kansas and 1.15 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Fort Scott (higher is better)

How safe is Fort Scott, Kansas compared to other cities in Kansas and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Fort Scott is safer than 5% of the cities in Kansas and 9% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Kansas and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Fort Scott. Overall, Fort Scott is ranked above average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fort Scott

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fort Scott is 1 in 331

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fort Scott is 1 in 45

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fort Scott is 1 in 40

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Fort Scott, Kansas you have a 1 in 331 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 45 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 40 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Fort Scott.

Year Over Year Crime In Fort Scott (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Fort Scott, KS is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Fort Scott has decreased by 40%, while the property crime rate in Fort Scott has increased by 123% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Fort Scott has increased by 68% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Fort Scott police department

Item	Fort Scott	Kansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	25	5,262	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.1	2.5	3.3

There are a total of 25 Fort Scott police officers. This results in 3.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 25.8% greater than the Kansas average and 4.3% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Kansas

State	Total offenders	Kansas_/100K	National_/100K
Kansas	9,632	349	266

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}
Fulton, KS	113	621	3,215	3,836
Uniontown, KS	412	643	3,325	3,968
Mapleton, KS	93	657	3,402	4,059
Hepler, KS	125	675	3,491	4,166
Arcadia, KS	436	687	3,554	4,240
Bronaugh, MO	239	837	3,900	4,737
Richards, MO	121	877	4,090	4,968
Fort Scott, KS	7,852	302	2,248	2,550

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fruitvale, CO	7,854	449	3,010	3,459
Felida, WA	7,857	156	1,452	1,609
Topanga, CA	7,858	155	751	906
Baxter, MN	7,858	128	3,594	3,722
Odessa, FL	7,859	245	1,127	1,372
Fort Scott, KS	7,852	302	2,248	2,550

Source: The Fort Scott, 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.