Hays KS Crime Rate 2003-2017

Interactive chart of the Hays, Kansas violent crime rate and statistics by year from 2003 to 2017. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
  • The Hays KS crime rate for 2017 was 307.91 per 100,000 population, a 2.54% decline from 2016.
  • The Hays KS crime rate for 2016 was 315.95 per 100,000 population, a 23.11% decline from 2015.
  • The Hays KS crime rate for 2015 was 410.9 per 100,000 population, a 52.59% increase from 2014.
  • The Hays KS crime rate for 2014 was 269.29 per 100,000 population, a 19.76% decline from 2013.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

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City Name Population Rate
Wichita 391,084 1,022.29
Cherryvale 2,161 786.67
Parsons 9,815 784.51
Junction City 24,240 750.83
Leavenworth 36,284 711.06
Independence 8,692 690.29
Newton 19,095 633.67
Garden City 26,728 628.55
Topeka 126,624 613.63
Iola 5,413 609.64
Hutchinson 41,160 583.09
Mulberry 519 578.03
Great Bend 15,459 530.44
Arkansas City 12,009 524.61
Edwardsville 4,395 523.32
Coffeyville 9,423 509.39
Altamont 1,036 482.63
Russell 4,497 466.98
Dodge City 27,447 455.42
Fort Scott 7,725 453.07
Grandview Plaza 1,579 443.32
Fredonia 2,261 442.28
Pittsburg 20,384 441.52
Salina 47,251 425.39
Haven 1,207 414.25
Ellsworth 3,034 395.52
Marysville 3,294 394.66
Council Grove 2,041 391.96
Galena 2,855 385.29
Haysville 11,314 380.06
Park City 7,678 377.70
Merriam 11,278 372.41
Atchison 10,628 348.14
Kingman 2,973 336.36
Larned 3,875 335.48
Wellington 7,845 331.42
Liberal 20,317 324.85
Paola 5,560 323.74
Anthony 2,164 323.48
Claflin 620 322.58
Norton 2,799 321.54
Garnett 3,241 308.55
Hays 21,110 307.91
Goodland 4,433 293.26
Concordia 5,144 291.60
Valley Falls 1,142 262.70
Columbus 3,072 260.42
Belle Plaine 1,585 252.37
Eudora 6,417 249.34
Lansing 11,941 234.49
Burlington 2,600 230.77
Baxter Springs 3,921 229.53
Tonganoxie 5,379 223.09
Girard 2,741 218.90
Ulysses 6,014 216.16
El Dorado 13,125 213.33
Overland Park 191,566 208.28
Scott City 3,901 205.08
McPherson 13,169 205.03
Augusta 9,329 203.67
Clay Center 4,025 198.76
Caney 2,014 198.61
Meade 1,564 191.82
Gardner 21,449 191.15
Emporia 24,804 189.49
Winfield 12,274 187.39
Olathe 137,070 186.04
Holton 3,278 183.04
Shawnee 65,683 178.13
Osage City 2,820 177.30
Maize 4,621 173.12
Pleasanton 1,170 170.94
Goddard 4,761 168.03
Lenexa 53,717 167.54
Bel Aire 7,819 166.26
Atwood 1,213 164.88
Hiawatha 3,048 164.04
Osawatomie 4,284 163.40
Valley Center 7,431 148.03
Colby 5,420 147.60
Cheney 2,176 137.87
Andover 13,183 136.54
Sterling 2,253 133.16
Beloit 3,761 132.94
Neodesha 2,293 130.83
Herington 2,336 128.42
Clearwater 2,524 118.86
McLouth 842 118.76
Derby 23,821 117.54
Louisburg 4,391 113.87
North Newton 1,802 110.99
Mulvane 6,343 110.36
Abilene 6,407 109.26
Hillsboro 2,870 104.53
Ellinwood 2,022 98.91
Seneca 2,056 97.28
Halstead 2,080 96.15
Lindsborg 3,319 90.39
Leawood 35,029 88.50
South Hutchinson 2,552 78.37
Basehor 5,835 68.55
Oberlin 1,688 59.24
Horton 1,690 59.17
Frontenac 3,410 58.65
Fairway 3,986 50.18
Rose Hill 4,029 49.64
Westwood 2,285 43.76
Hesston 3,817 26.20
Alta Vista 419 0.00
Andale 1,003 0.00
Auburn 1,209 0.00
Bucklin 777 0.00
Burns 219 0.00
Colony 404 0.00
Holcomb 2,145 0.00
Kanopolis 467 0.00
Le Roy 552 0.00
Montezuma 967 0.00
Moran 511 0.00
Nortonville 609 0.00
Oswego 1,729 0.00
Sabetha 2,587 0.00
Troy 964 0.00
Wellsville 1,806 0.00
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Hays KS US
2017 307.91 400.39 394.86
2016 315.95 401.17 397.52
2015 410.90 395.05 373.74
2014 269.29 352.63 361.55
2013 335.60 342.84 369.13
2012 470.63 356.69 387.75
2011 339.15 355.67 387.06
2010 301.89 370.81 404.50
2009 298.95 406.56 431.88
2008 288.34 412.33 458.61
2007 289.75 458.57 471.77
2006 364.17 432.69 479.34
2005 246.13 389.39 469.04
2004 199.97 377.88 463.16
2003 115.21 397.50 475.84