Doniphan County, KS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Doniphan County in green. The most dangerous areas in Doniphan 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 Doniphan County, KS Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Doniphan County is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of counties are safer and 36% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Doniphan County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Doniphan County is 0.0807 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Doniphan County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Doniphan County may be as high as 1 in 8,950 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 15,444 in the southeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Doniphan County, KS: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Doniphan County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Doniphan County, remember that the rate of murder 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 southeast part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Doniphan County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Doniphan County 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 Doniphan County has 1, have the same problem. Of Doniphan County’s 7,570 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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Doniphan County Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Doniphan County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Doniphan County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Doniphan County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Buchanan County, MO	D+	D	D	C
Andrew County, MO	A-	C	A-	B
Atchison County, KS	C+	B	B+	A-
Holt County, MO	B-	C	B	D
Brown County, KS	C-	C+	B-	C
DeKalb County, MO	C+	C-	B-	C
Richardson County, NE	D-	C	F	B+
Leavenworth County, KS	C+	B	B-	A-
Clinton County, MO	B+	B	B+	C
Platte County, MO	C+	B	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Doniphan County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Grant County, MN	C+	A-	A-	B+
Goshen County, WY	B	A	A	B+
Gosper County, NE	A-	A+	A+	B+
Gove County, KS	D-	B-	B-	C-
Graham County, KS	D	D-	D-	D+
Graham County, NC	D+	C-	C-	A-
Grand County, UT	F	D	D	A
Grand Isle County, VT	A	A	A	A+
Granite County, MT	B-	F	F	B+
Grant County, KS	D-	F	F	D-

Considering only the murder rate, Doniphan County is less safe than 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 Doniphan County, KS average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Doniphan County schools on SchoolGrade

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