Melvern, KS Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Melvern in green. The most dangerous areas in Melvern 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 Melvern, KS Safe from Assault?

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Melvern is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of cities are safer and 71% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Melvern's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Melvern is 1.041 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Melvern generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Melvern may be as high as 1 in 695 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 973 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Melvern, KS: about 0 per year. The east part of Melvern has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Melvern's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Melvern to the Kansas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Melvern is safer than the Kansas state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Melvern, KS

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Melvern about $24,146 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of Melvern's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Melvern, including every crime type and how Melvern compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Melvern's crime maps on the Melvern overall crime page.

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Individual Melvern Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Olivet, KS	B	B	A-	B
Lyndon, KS	C+	B+	A+	B+
Waverly, KS	B-	B+	B+	B
Quenemo, KS	C+	B-	A-	B-
Halls Summit, KS	C+	B	B	B-
Vassar, KS	B	A	A	A
Williamsburg, KS	B-	C	B	C-
Pomona, KS	B-	C	A-	C
Osage City, KS	D	C-	D+	D+
Lebo, KS	C+	B-	C	B-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Melvern is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Sperry, IA	A-	C	C	C-
Ionia, IA	B	B+	B+	B+
Jasper, VA	C+	B-	B-	C+
Jekyll Island, GA	D-	D-	D-	F
Jones Crossroads, SC	B-	B-	B-	B-
Kanarraville, UT	C	B-	B-	B
Roxton, TX	B	D	D	D
Sandy, FL	A+	A	A	B
Sheep Springs, NM	F	D-	D-	D-
Shirland, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Melvern, KS average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Melvern schools on SchoolGrade

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