Ottawa County, KS Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Ottawa County is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of counties are safer and 84% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ottawa County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Ottawa County is 1.233 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ottawa County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Ottawa County may be as high as 1 in 568 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,152 in the southeast part of the county.

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

How Ottawa County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Ottawa 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, Ottawa County 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 Ottawa County, KS

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Ottawa County about $205,090 in 2025, or roughly $35 per resident. This is part of Ottawa County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ottawa County, including every crime type and how Ottawa 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 Ottawa County's crime maps on the Ottawa County overall crime page.

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Individual Ottawa County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Saline County, KS	D+	C-	C	D+
Lincoln County, KS	D+	C-	B+	C
Cloud County, KS	D	C-	C	C-
Dickinson County, KS	C	C-	B+	D+
Clay County, KS	C+	C+	B	C
Mitchell County, KS	D	D+	B-	D+
Ellsworth County, KS	D-	D+	D+	D+
Geary County, KS	D	D	D	D-
Riley County, KS	C-	C+	C	C
Osborne County, KS	F	D	D+	D

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Ottawa 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
Adams County, ID	C-	B	B	B
Adams County, ND	C-	C-	C-	C-
Nemaha County, NE	C+	C	C	C
Noble County, OK	B	B-	B-	B+
Noble County, OH	C+	B-	B-	B-
Niobrara County, WY	C	A-	A-	A-
Nicholas County, KY	B-	B-	B-	C+
Newton County, TX	C	D	D	D+
Newton County, IN	A	A	A	A
Newton County, AR	D+	D-	D-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ottawa County, KS average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ottawa County schools on SchoolGrade

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