Wichita KS Crime Rate 1999-2018
Interactive chart of the Wichita, Kansas violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1999 to 2018. 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 Wichita KS crime rate for 2018 was 1179.91 per 100,000 population, a 15.42% increase from 2017.
- The Wichita KS crime rate for 2017 was 1022.29 per 100,000 population, a 3.26% decline from 2016.
- The Wichita KS crime rate for 2016 was 1056.72 per 100,000 population, a 7.3% increase from 2015.
- The Wichita KS crime rate for 2015 was 984.8 per 100,000 population, a 24.18% increase from 2013.
| City Name |
Population |
Rate |
| Wichita |
391,726 |
1,179.91 |
| Leavenworth |
36,331 |
949.60 |
| Parsons |
9,664 |
941.64 |
| Great Bend |
15,251 |
734.38 |
| Independence |
8,629 |
718.51 |
| Newton |
18,830 |
695.70 |
| Iola |
5,306 |
621.94 |
| Coffeyville |
9,375 |
608.00 |
| Topeka |
126,399 |
606.02 |
| Lyons |
3,540 |
593.22 |
| Russell |
4,454 |
561.29 |
| Ottawa |
12,300 |
512.20 |
| Seneca |
2,044 |
489.24 |
| Clay Center |
3,930 |
483.46 |
| Fort Scott |
7,779 |
475.64 |
| Garden City |
26,902 |
457.22 |
| Arkansas City |
11,791 |
424.05 |
| Galena |
2,871 |
417.97 |
| Cherryvale |
2,154 |
417.83 |
| Pratt |
6,737 |
415.62 |
| Hiawatha |
3,132 |
415.07 |
| Hutchinson |
40,573 |
409.14 |
| Atchison |
10,589 |
406.08 |
| Haysville |
11,343 |
405.54 |
| Ellinwood |
1,992 |
401.61 |
| Wamego |
4,748 |
400.17 |
| Holton |
3,258 |
368.32 |
| Burlington |
2,537 |
354.75 |
| Neodesha |
2,292 |
349.04 |
| Anthony |
2,115 |
330.97 |
| Elkhart |
1,825 |
328.77 |
| Columbus |
3,066 |
326.16 |
| Dodge City |
27,756 |
324.25 |
| Concordia |
5,059 |
316.27 |
| Park City |
7,785 |
308.29 |
| Grandview Plaza |
1,627 |
307.31 |
| Edwardsville |
4,505 |
288.57 |
| Garnett |
3,231 |
278.55 |
| Wellsville |
1,803 |
277.32 |
| Hoisington |
2,539 |
275.70 |
| Peabody |
1,111 |
270.03 |
| Gardner |
21,945 |
255.18 |
| Maize |
4,735 |
253.43 |
| Shawnee |
65,983 |
250.06 |
| Lansing |
12,043 |
249.11 |
| Beloit |
3,695 |
243.57 |
| Sedgwick |
1,661 |
240.82 |
| Larned |
3,828 |
235.11 |
| Baxter Springs |
3,919 |
229.65 |
| Benton |
872 |
229.36 |
| Overland Park |
193,877 |
226.95 |
| Abilene |
6,315 |
221.69 |
| Olathe |
139,154 |
219.18 |
| Herington |
2,305 |
216.92 |
| El Dorado |
12,960 |
216.05 |
| Council Grove |
2,030 |
197.04 |
| Lenexa |
54,349 |
196.88 |
| Augusta |
9,387 |
191.75 |
| Belle Plaine |
1,568 |
191.33 |
| Winfield |
12,072 |
182.24 |
| Norton |
2,760 |
181.16 |
| McPherson |
13,211 |
174.10 |
| Oberlin |
1,730 |
173.41 |
| Ulysses |
5,878 |
170.13 |
| Plainville |
1,832 |
163.76 |
| Osawatomie |
4,278 |
163.63 |
| Belleville |
1,885 |
159.15 |
| Scott City |
3,854 |
155.68 |
| Derby |
23,842 |
155.19 |
| Marysville |
3,268 |
153.00 |
| Mulvane |
6,391 |
140.82 |
| Cheney |
2,180 |
137.61 |
| Hesston |
3,791 |
131.89 |
| Ellsworth |
3,044 |
131.41 |
| Rose Hill |
3,986 |
125.44 |
| Horton |
1,687 |
118.55 |
| Emporia |
24,698 |
113.37 |
| Basehor |
6,239 |
112.20 |
| Tonganoxie |
5,508 |
108.93 |
| Hillsboro |
2,829 |
106.04 |
| Minneapolis |
1,949 |
102.62 |
| Caney |
2,000 |
100.00 |
| Bel Aire |
8,092 |
98.86 |
| Lindsborg |
3,247 |
92.39 |
| Frontenac |
3,409 |
88.00 |
| Westwood |
2,276 |
87.87 |
| Atwood |
1,196 |
83.61 |
| Valley Center |
7,370 |
81.41 |
| Leawood |
35,070 |
76.99 |
| St. Francis |
1,301 |
76.86 |
| Osage City |
2,777 |
72.02 |
| Paola |
5,574 |
71.76 |
| Hugoton |
3,816 |
52.41 |
| Sterling |
2,214 |
45.17 |
| Clearwater |
2,529 |
39.54 |
| Walton |
235 |
0.00 |
| St. George |
1,028 |
0.00 |
| Sabetha |
2,569 |
0.00 |
| Oswego |
1,703 |
0.00 |
| Mount Hope |
804 |
0.00 |
| Mound City |
680 |
0.00 |
| Moran |
511 |
0.00 |
| Montezuma |
943 |
0.00 |
| Meade |
1,610 |
0.00 |
| Little River |
524 |
0.00 |
| Lake Quivira |
939 |
0.00 |
| Humboldt |
1,783 |
0.00 |
| Hoxie |
1,194 |
0.00 |
| Havensville |
155 |
0.00 |
| Colony |
409 |
0.00 |
| Carbondale |
1,357 |
0.00 |
| Bucklin |
792 |
0.00 |
| Bronson |
310 |
0.00 |
| Auburn |
1,221 |
0.00 |
| Argonia |
479 |
0.00 |
| Alta Vista |
419 |
0.00 |
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Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
| Year |
Wichita |
KS |
US |
| 2018 |
1,179.91 |
439.02 |
380.56 |
| 2017 |
1,022.29 |
400.39 |
394.86 |
| 2016 |
1,056.72 |
401.17 |
397.52 |
| 2015 |
984.80 |
395.05 |
373.74 |
| 2013 |
793.04 |
342.84 |
369.13 |
| 2012 |
742.48 |
356.69 |
387.75 |
| 2011 |
766.64 |
355.67 |
387.06 |
| 2010 |
802.91 |
370.81 |
404.50 |
| 2009 |
882.67 |
406.56 |
431.88 |
| 2008 |
852.45 |
412.33 |
458.61 |
| 2007 |
945.03 |
458.57 |
471.77 |
| 2006 |
928.72 |
432.69 |
479.34 |
| 2004 |
808.02 |
377.88 |
463.16 |
| 2003 |
625.35 |
397.50 |
475.84 |
| 2002 |
0.00 |
377.21 |
494.38 |
| 2001 |
0.00 |
403.72 |
504.52 |
| 2000 |
0.00 |
389.45 |
506.53 |
| 1999 |
0.00 |
382.77 |
522.95 |
