Prairie Village, KS Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Prairie Village

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Prairie Village_{/100k people}	Kansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	233	n/a (estimate)	1,061	3,076	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Prairie Village_{/100k people}	Kansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	3.8	5.3
Rape	1	n/a	4.6	45.1	40.4
Robbery	1	n/a	4.6	57.5	102.8
Assault	9	n/a	41.0	274.0	248.5
Violent crime	11	n/a (estimate)	50	380	386
Burglary	33	n/a	150.3	494.1	468.9
Theft	163	n/a	742.3	1,962.9	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	26	n/a	118.4	238.6	236.9
Property crime	222	n/a (estimate)	1,011	2,696	2,451

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Prairie Village, KS. All reported Prairie Village, KS crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Prairie Village, KS overall crime rate is 66% lower than in comparison to the Kansas average; and is also 63% lower than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Prairie Village, KS, the rate is 87% lower than compared to the Kansas average, and 87% lower than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Prairie Village, KS comes in at 62% lower than to the average seen in Kansas, and 59% lower than the overall national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Prairie Village is 63% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 2.91 daily crimes that occur in Prairie Village.
Prairie Village is safer than 83% of the cities in the United States.
In Prairie Village you have a 1 in 95 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Prairie Village has not changed.

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Daily Crime In Prairie Village (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Prairie Village, KS per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for Kansas as well as national figures. In Prairie Village, KS the total number of daily crimes is 2.90 times less than the Kansas average and 2.67 times less than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Prairie Village, KS are 7.59 times less than the Kansas average and 7.71 times less than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Prairie Village, KS has a daily crime rate that is 2.67 times less than the Kansas average and 2.42 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is Prairie Village (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Prairie Village, KS compared to every other city in Kansas as well as the entirety of the United States, the gauges found above illustrate that Prairie Village, KS ranks safer than 82% of every city located within Kansas along with 83% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Kansas and in the United States as a whole. It is then established the total amount of cities that have a lower crime rate than Prairie Village, KS. As a result, Prairie Village, KS is ranked above average when compared to the majority of US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Prairie Village

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Prairie Village is 1 in 1997

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Prairie Village is 1 in 99

The chance of being a victim of crime in Prairie Village is 1 in 95

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Prairie Village, KS? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Prairie Village, KS you have a 1 in 1997 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 99 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 95 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Prairie Village, KS.

Year Over Year Crime In Prairie Village (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Prairie Village, KS is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Prairie Village, KS has increased by 56% and the rate of property crime in Prairie Village, KS has decreased by 2%. The total crime rate in Prairie Village, KS has not changed year to year.

Prairie Village police department

Item	Prairie Village	Kansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	59	5,262	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.7	2.5	3.3

There are a total of 59 Prairie Village police officers. This results in 2.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 8.8% greater than the Kansas average and 17.2% less than the National average.

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}
Lake Quivira, KS	987	0	106	106
Lake Winnebago, MO	1,211	0	262	262
Fairway, KS	3,964	50	677	727
Mission Hills, KS	3,582	0	1,132	1,132
Leawood, KS	33,763	85	1,127	1,212
Westwood Hills, KS	414	154	1,089	1,243
Loch Lloyd, MO	652	210	1,131	1,340
Prairie Village, KS	21,824	50	1,011	1,061

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Acworth, GA	21,824	191	2,537	2,728
Massapequa, NY	21,820	179	738	917
Kenmore, WA	21,830	98	1,365	1,464
Park Forest, IL	21,831	342	1,608	1,950
Stoneham, MA	21,831	141	1,098	1,238
Prairie Village, KS	21,824	50	1,011	1,061

Source: The Prairie Village, 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.