Prairie Village, KS Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 49%

Violent crime 83%

Property crime 43%

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Prairie Village_{/100k people}	Kansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	267	n/a (estimate)	1,192	2,624	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	4.5	3.4	6.5
Rape	2	n/a	8.9	43.3	38.4
Robbery	2	n/a	8.9	31.8	73.9
Assault	10	n/a	44.7	346.4	279.7
Violent crime	15	n/a (estimate)	67	425	388
Burglary	25	n/a	111.7	331.4	314.2
Theft	184	n/a	821.8	1,619.6	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	43	n/a	192.1	248.1	246.0
Property crime	252	n/a (estimate)	1,126	2,199	1,958

Key findings

Prairie Village crime rates are 49% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Prairie Village are 83% lower than the national average
In Prairie Village you have a 1 in 84 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Prairie Village is safer than 74% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Prairie Village has decreased by 1%

Prairie Village crime map

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The Prairie Village crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Prairie Village 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 Prairie Village crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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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, per 100,000 residents. In Prairie Village, the total number of daily crimes is 2.20 times less than the Kansas average and 1.97 times less than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Prairie Village are 6.34 times less than the Kansas average and 5.79 times less than the national average. For property crime, Prairie Village has a daily crime rate that is 1.95 times less than the Kansas average and 1.74 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is Prairie Village (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Prairie Village to every other city in Kansas, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Prairie Village safe? The gauges above illustrate that Prairie Village is safer than 72% of every city located within Kansas along with 74% 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. As a result, Prairie Village, KS is ranked above average when compared to the rest of the 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 1493

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Prairie Village is 1 in 89

The chance of being a victim of crime in Prairie Village is 1 in 84

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Prairie Village? In Prairie Village, KS you have a 1 in 1493 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 89 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 84 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Prairie Village.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Prairie Village is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Prairie Village has decreased by 48% and the rate of property crime in Prairie Village has increased by 4%. The total crime rate in Prairie Village has decreased by 1% 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	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
Lake Winnebago, MO	1,211	233	389	623
Westwood Hills, KS	414	172	888	1,060
Loch Lloyd, MO	652	219	1,023	1,242
Oakwood, MO	157	219	1,023	1,242
Mission Hills, KS	3,582	56	1,322	1,378
Raymore, MO	20,107	77	1,315	1,392
Prairie Village, KS	21,824	67	1,126	1,192

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Acworth, GA	21,824	186	1,369	1,555
Massapequa, NY	21,820	174	673	847
Kenmore, WA	21,830	34	1,274	1,308
Park Forest, IL	21,831	398	1,512	1,910
Stoneham, MA	21,831	78	654	732
Prairie Village, KS	21,824	67	1,126	1,192

Source: The Prairie Village, 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.