Lyons, KS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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50%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

60%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

48%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lyons_{/100k people}	Kansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	37	n/a (estimate)	1,068	2,395	2,119
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	3.8	5.0
Rape	1	n/a	28.9	44.1	37.5
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	30.9	60.6
Assault	4	n/a	115.4	359.9	256.1
Violent crime	5	n/a (estimate)	144	439	359
Burglary	7	n/a	202.0	261.6	229.2
Theft	23	n/a	663.6	1,458.5	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	2	n/a	57.7	236.3	258.8
Property crime	32	n/a (estimate)	923	1,956	1,760

Lyons crime map

The Lyons crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Lyons as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Lyons crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Lyons crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Lyons crime rates are 50% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lyons are 60% lower than the national average
In Lyons you have a 1 in 94 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lyons is safer than 47% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lyons has decreased by 19%

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Daily Crime In Lyons (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Lyons, Kansas is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Lyons are 2.24 times less than the Kansas average and 1.99 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Lyons are 3.04 times less than than Kansas and 2.49 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Lyons are 2.12 times less than than Kansas and 1.91 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Lyons (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Kansas and all other cities across the US, is Lyons safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Lyons is safer than 57% of other cities in the state of Kansas. In addition, Lyons is safer than 47% 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 Lyons. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Lyons is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lyons

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lyons is 1 in 694

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lyons is 1 in 109

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lyons is 1 in 94

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Lyons, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 694. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 109 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Lyons is 1 in 94.

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

Determining whether Lyons is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Lyons violent crime rates have decreased by 43%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 13% year over year. Total crimes for Lyons has decreased by 19% in the same time frame.

Lyons police department

Item	Lyons	Kansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	7	5,262	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	2.5	3.3

There are a total of 7 Lyons police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 24.7% less than the Kansas average and 42.7% 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}
Sterling, KS	2,585	88	350	438
Little River, KS	447	546	2,431	2,976
Nickerson, KS	863	587	2,614	3,201
Raymond, KS	67	607	2,706	3,313
Bushton, KS	313	637	2,840	3,477
Alden, KS	127	648	2,889	3,538
Chase, KS	454	663	2,954	3,616
Lyons, KS	3,504	144	923	1,068

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Valley Green, PA	3,504	114	664	778
Lavon, TX	3,504	226	1,670	1,895
Red Bud, IL	3,504	0	241	241
Broken Bow, NE	3,503	84	141	225
Montrose, MN	3,505	131	818	949
Lyons, KS	3,504	144	923	1,068

Source: The Lyons, 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.