Merriam KS Crime Rate 2002-2017
Interactive chart of the Merriam, Kansas violent crime rate and statistics by year from 2002 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 Merriam KS crime rate for 2017 was 372.41 per 100,000 population, a 17.21% decline from 2016.
- The Merriam KS crime rate for 2016 was 449.85 per 100,000 population, a 16.06% increase from 2015.
- The Merriam KS crime rate for 2015 was 387.6 per 100,000 population, a 20.81% decline from 2012.
- The Merriam KS crime rate for 2012 was 489.45 per 100,000 population, a 93.56% increase from 2011.
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 |
Merriam |
KS |
US |
2017 |
372.41 |
400.39 |
394.86 |
2016 |
449.85 |
401.17 |
397.52 |
2015 |
387.60 |
395.05 |
373.74 |
2012 |
489.45 |
356.69 |
387.75 |
2011 |
252.87 |
355.67 |
387.06 |
2009 |
648.57 |
406.56 |
431.88 |
2008 |
882.57 |
412.33 |
458.61 |
2005 |
536.54 |
389.39 |
469.04 |
2004 |
376.73 |
377.88 |
463.16 |
2003 |
487.40 |
397.50 |
475.84 |
2002 |
0.00 |
377.21 |
494.38 |