Wichita, KS Crime Rates & Map

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175%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

194%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

172%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Wichita_{/100k people}	Kansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	25,210	n/a (estimate)	6,463	2,624	2,346
Murder	35	n/a	9.0	3.4	6.5
Rape	367	n/a	94.1	43.3	38.4
Robbery	461	n/a	118.2	31.8	73.9
Assault	3,588	n/a	919.8	346.4	279.7
Violent crime	4,451	n/a (estimate)	1,141	425	388
Burglary	2,677	n/a	686.3	331.4	314.2
Theft	15,777	n/a	4,044.6	1,619.6	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	2,305	n/a	590.9	248.1	246.0
Property crime	20,759	n/a (estimate)	5,322	2,199	1,958

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Key findings

Wichita crime rates are 175% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Wichita are 194% higher than the national average
In Wichita you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Wichita is safer than 1% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Wichita has not changed

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Daily Crime In Wichita (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Wichita, KS per 100,000 people. In Wichita, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 2.46 times more than the Kansas average and 2.75 times more than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Wichita is 2.68 times more than the Kansas average and 2.94 times more than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Wichita has a daily crime rate that is 2.42 times more than the Kansas average and 2.72 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Wichita (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Wichita to every other city in Kansas, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Wichita safe? The gauges above illustrate that Wichita is safer than 0% of every city located within Kansas along with 1% 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, Wichita, KS is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wichita

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wichita is 1 in 88

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wichita is 1 in 19

The chance of being a victim of crime in Wichita is 1 in 16

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Wichita? In Wichita, you have a 1 in 88 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 19. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Wichita, KS is 1 in 16.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Wichita 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 Wichita has not changed and the rate of property crime in Wichita has not changed. The total crime rate in Wichita has not changed year to year.

Wichita police department

Item	Wichita	Kansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	821	5,262	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.1	2.5	3.3

There are a total of 821 Wichita police officers. This results in 2.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 14.2% less than the Kansas average and 34.7% 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}
Rose Hill, KS	3,915	251	452	703
Valley Center, KS	6,420	54	726	779
Colwich, KS	1,305	152	785	937
Goddard, KS	4,224	159	896	1,056
Eastborough, KS	742	172	888	1,060
Clearwater, KS	2,423	270	927	1,197
Kechi, KS	2,352	235	1,033	1,268
Wichita, KS	388,033	1,141	5,322	6,463

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cleveland, OH	389,165	1,665	3,752	5,417
Arlington, TX	383,899	564	2,556	3,121
New Orleans, LA	382,922	1,324	4,540	5,864
Tulsa, OK	399,906	1,107	4,977	6,084
Minneapolis, MN	404,670	1,281	4,189	5,470
Wichita, KS	388,033	1,141	5,322	6,463

Source: The Wichita, 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.