Wamego, KS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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34%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

29%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

35%

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.

Wamego crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Wamego crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Wamego crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Wamego crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Wamego_{/100k people}	Kansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,400 (estimate)	2,395	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.8	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	44.1	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	30.9	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	359.9	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	257 (estimate)	439	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	261.6	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,458.5	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	236.3	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,144 (estimate)	1,956	1,760

Wamego crime map

The Wamego crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Wamego 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 Wamego crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Wamego 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

Wamego crime rates are 34% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Wamego are 29% lower than the national average
In Wamego you have a 1 in 72 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Wamego is safer than 45% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Wamego has increased by 4%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wamego

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wamego is 1 in 390

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wamego is 1 in 88

The chance of being a victim of crime in Wamego is 1 in 72

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

Wamego police department

Item	Wamego	Kansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	13	5,262	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.9	2.5	3.3

There are a total of 13 Wamego police officers. This results in 2.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 17.8% greater than the Kansas average and 10.3% 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}
St. George, KS	1,072	118	525	643
St. Marys, KS	2,715	171	760	931
Belvue, KS	124	455	2,028	2,483
Westmoreland, KS	704	484	2,158	2,643
Alma, KS	919	503	2,243	2,746
Paxico, KS	239	530	2,364	2,894
McFarland, KS	363	544	2,425	2,970
Wamego, KS	4,465	257	1,144	1,400

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Heritage Village, CT	4,465	92	925	1,018
Sauk Centre, MN	4,466	65	1,124	1,189
Wellington, OH	4,466	203	1,069	1,271
Kaplan, LA	4,463	443	1,958	2,401
Fabens, TX	4,462	388	2,036	2,424
Wamego, KS	4,465	257	1,144	1,400

Source: The Wamego, 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.