Great Bend, KS Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Great Bend in green. The most dangerous areas in Great Bend are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Great Bend, KS Safe?

The D grade means the rate of arson is higher than the average US city. Great Bend is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of cities are safer and 22% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Great Bend's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Great Bend is 0.1674 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Great Bend generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Great Bend may be as high as 1 in 4,874 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,758 in the northwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the arson map, however, because comparing rates for arson or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Great Bend, KS: about 1 per year. The south part of Great Bend has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Arson Maps

When looking at the arson map for Great Bend, remember that the rate of arson per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the arson rate map do not always indicate danger for Great Bend residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Great Bend has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Great Bend has 6, have the same problem. Of Great Bend’s 16,640 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Great Bend Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All arson rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Great Bend residents in a standard year.

Individual Great Bend Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Great Bend is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Great Bend.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Dundee, KS	D+	D+	C-	D-
Heizer, KS	C-	D	C	D
Ellinwood, KS	D+	C-	C+	D+
Seward, KS	D+	D+	B	F
Pawnee Rock, KS	D+	D-	C+	D-
Albert, KS	D+	D+	C	F
Silica, KS	D	D	C	D
Raymond, KS	C	C-	B+	D
Bushton, KS	F	F	D	D-
Timken, KS	D	C-	C+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Great Bend is higher versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Cairo, GA	B	C	C	B+
Barrington, RI	A	A+	A+	A-
Bedford, OH	D-	D+	D+	C
Belen, NM	D	D	D	D+
Bellaire, TX	D	B-	B-	C
Woodcrest, CA	B	B	B	D-
Wolf Trap, VA	A	A+	A+	B
Wolcott, CT	C+	A	A	A
Windham, ME	A-	A+	A+	C-
Berwick, PA	B+	A-	A-	C

Considering only the arson rate, Great Bend is as safe as the Kansas state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Great Bend, KS average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Great Bend schools on SchoolGrade

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