Blue Rapids, KS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Blue Rapids in green. The most dangerous areas in Blue Rapids 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 Blue Rapids, KS Safe from Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Blue Rapids is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of cities are safer and 52% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Blue Rapids's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Blue Rapids is 0.0564 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Blue Rapids generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Blue Rapids may be as high as 1 in 14,412 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,403 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Blue Rapids, KS: about 0 per year. The south part of Blue Rapids has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Blue Rapids's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Blue Rapids 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 murder rate, Blue Rapids is as safe as 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 Murder in Blue Rapids, KS

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Blue Rapids about $126,126 in 2025, or roughly $106 per resident. This is part of Blue Rapids's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Blue Rapids, including every crime type and how Blue Rapids compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Blue Rapids's crime maps on the Blue Rapids overall crime page.

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Individual Blue Rapids Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Waterville, KS	F	D	F	C+
Barnes, KS	C-	C	B-	C
Lillis, KS	D+	D+	C	D+
Marysville, KS	D-	D	D	C-
Frankfort, KS	D+	B-	C+	C
Herkimer, KS	D	D	D+	D+
Winifred, KS	D+	D+	C	D+
Home, KS	D+	D	B-	D
Randolph, KS	C-	C+	C-	D+
Vliets, KS	D+	C	C+	C-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Blue Rapids is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Fallentimber, PA	A+	A	A	A+
Victor, CA	F	F	F	C+
Conover, WI	C	C+	C+	B-
Ventura, IA	B	A-	A-	A+
Ulster, PA	A+	A	A	A
Dubois, IN	A+	A	A	C+
Tecula, TX	C+	D+	D+	D-
Ellsworth, PA	B	B+	B+	D
Emerson, AR	D+	D	D	B-
Enfield, IL	A-	B+	B+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Blue Rapids, KS average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Blue Rapids schools on SchoolGrade

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