Ellsworth County, KS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Ellsworth County is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of counties are safer and 39% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ellsworth County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Ellsworth County is 0.0774 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ellsworth County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Ellsworth County may be as high as 1 in 8,562 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 15,727 in the southeast part of the county.

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

How Ellsworth County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Ellsworth 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 murder rate, Ellsworth County is less safe than 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 Murder in Ellsworth County, KS

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Ellsworth County about $955,854 in 2025, or roughly $145 per resident. This is part of Ellsworth County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ellsworth County, including every crime type and how Ellsworth County compares to other counties.

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

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Individual Ellsworth County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lincoln County, KS	D+	C-	B+	D
Rice County, KS	D+	C-	C	C-
Russell County, KS	D-	D-	D+	D
Barton County, KS	D+	C-	C	D+
Saline County, KS	D+	C-	C	B+
Ottawa County, KS	B	A-	A	B+
McPherson County, KS	C+	B+	B	A-
Rush County, KS	D+	D+	B	B+
Ellis County, KS	C	C	B	B
Dickinson County, KS	C	C-	B+	B

Murder in County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Coleman County, TX	F	D-	D-	D
Thurston County, NE	D-	C+	C+	B+
Throckmorton County, TX	D-	D	D	C-
Converse County, WY	B+	A	A	B+
Concho County, TX	C-	D+	D+	D-
Comanche County, TX	D	C-	C-	D
Comanche County, KS	D	C-	C-	D
Collingsworth County, TX	F	D-	D-	D
Colfax County, NM	D-	D-	D-	D
Colfax County, NE	C-	B-	B-	D+

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

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