Overland Park, KS Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 7%

Violent crime 46%

Property crime 1%

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Overland Park_{/100k people}	Kansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,317	n/a (estimate)	2,180	2,624	2,346
Murder	4	n/a	2.0	3.4	6.5
Rape	39	n/a	19.7	43.3	38.4
Robbery	43	n/a	21.7	31.8	73.9
Assault	325	n/a	164.1	346.4	279.7
Violent crime	411	n/a (estimate)	208	425	388
Burglary	382	n/a	192.9	331.4	314.2
Theft	2,979	n/a	1,504.3	1,619.6	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	545	n/a	275.2	248.1	246.0
Property crime	3,906	n/a (estimate)	1,972	2,199	1,958

Key findings

Overland Park crime rates are 7% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Overland Park are 46% lower than the national average
In Overland Park you have a 1 in 46 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Overland Park is safer than 44% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Overland Park has increased by 1%

Overland Park crime map

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The Overland Park crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Overland Park as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Overland Park crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Overland Park (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Overland Park, KS per 100,000 people. In Overland Park, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.20 times less than the Kansas average and 1.08 times less than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Overland Park is 2.05 times less than the Kansas average and 1.87 times less than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Overland Park has a daily crime rate that is 1.11 times less than the Kansas average and 1.01 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Overland Park (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Kansas and all other cities across the US, is Overland Park safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Overland Park is safer than 42% of other cities in the state of Kansas. In addition, Overland Park is safer than 44% 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 Overland Park. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Overland Park is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Overland Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Overland Park is 1 in 482

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Overland Park is 1 in 51

The chance of being a victim of crime in Overland Park is 1 in 46

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Overland Park, Kansas? If you reside in Overland Park, then there is a 1 in 482 chance that you will experience a violent crime. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 51. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 46 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Overland Park.

Year Over Year Crime In Overland Park (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Overland Park is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Overland Park has decreased by 8%, while the property crime rate in Overland Park has increased by 2% year over year. The number of total crimes in Overland Park has increased by 1% year over year.

Overland Park police department

Item	Overland Park	Kansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	308	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	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}
Lake Quivira, KS	987	0	425	425
Westwood Hills, KS	414	172	888	1,060
Basehor, KS	5,167	74	1,053	1,127
Gardner, KS	20,667	268	912	1,180
Prairie Village, KS	21,824	67	1,126	1,192
Loch Lloyd, MO	652	219	1,023	1,242
Mission Hills, KS	3,582	56	1,322	1,378
Overland Park, KS	183,775	208	1,972	2,180

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Worcester, MA	183,677	632	1,999	2,631
Knoxville, TN	183,927	810	4,228	5,038
Brownsville, TX	182,110	402	1,848	2,250
Grand Prairie, TX	185,631	245	1,924	2,170
Newport News, VA	181,606	596	2,529	3,124
Overland Park, KS	183,775	208	1,972	2,180

Source: The Overland Park, 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.