Ness County, KS Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US county. Ness County is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of counties are safer and 28% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ness County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Ness County is 3.343 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ness County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Ness County may be as high as 1 in 186 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 923 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Ness County, KS: about 3 per year. The northeast part of Ness County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Ness County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Ness County 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, Ness County is as safe as the Kansas state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Ness County, KS

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Ness County about $245,720 in 2025, or roughly $96 per resident. This is part of Ness County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ness County, including every crime type and how Ness County compares to other counties.

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 Ness County's crime maps on the Ness County overall crime page.

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Individual Ness County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Hodgeman County, KS	D-	D+	B-	D
Lane County, KS	D-	D-	D+	D-
Rush County, KS	D+	D+	B	D
Ellis County, KS	C	C	B	C-
Pawnee County, KS	D-	D-	C	D-
Edwards County, KS	D	D+	C	D+
Scott County, KS	D	D+	C	D+
Barton County, KS	D+	C-	C	C-
Finney County, KS	D+	C	D	C-
Russell County, KS	D-	D-	D+	D-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Dallam County, TX	F	D-	D-	D-
Terry County, TX	D-	C	C	B-
Terrell County, TX	F	F	F	F
Terrell County, GA	D+	D-	D-	D-
Tensas Parish, LA	F	F	F	F
Telfair County, GA	D	D-	D-	D-
Taylor County, IA	B	C+	C+	C
Taylor County, GA	B-	B	B	B-
Taliaferro County, GA	D	C+	C+	C+
Daniels County, MT	D+	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ness County, KS average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ness County schools on SchoolGrade

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