Galva, KS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Galva is in the 96th percentile for safety, meaning 4% of cities are safer and 96% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Galva's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Galva is 0.0143 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Galva generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Galva may be as high as 1 in 23,446 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 292,019 in the central part of the city.

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

How Galva's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Galva 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, Galva 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 Murder in Galva, KS

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Galva about $36,952 in 2025, or roughly $27 per resident. This is part of Galva's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Galva, including every crime type and how Galva 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 Galva's crime maps on the Galva overall crime page.

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Individual Galva Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
New Gottland, KS	C+	B-	A	A-
Roxbury, KS	B-	B	B+	B+
Canton, KS	C-	C+	B-	A-
McPherson, KS	D+	C+	C	B+
Elyria, KS	C	B	B+	C+
Moundridge, KS	C-	C+	B-	A
Lehigh, KS	C	C-	B+	D+
Goessel, KS	C+	C+	B+	A
Inman, KS	B-	B-	B+	B+
Hillsboro, KS	D+	C	C	B-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Galva is lower 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
Fall Creek, OR	C-	B-	B-	C-
Snover, MI	B+	B-	B-	B+
Smyrna, SC	C	C+	C+	C+
Shutesbury, MA	B	D+	D+	B-
Gladeville, TN	D+	D-	D-	C-
Gallipolis Ferry, WV	C+	B-	B-	B-
Freeburg, MO	B-	C+	C+	C+
Franklin, NY	A-	C	C	A+
Fort Valley, VA	B+	C	C	C+
Fanning Springs, FL	A	B-	B-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Galva, KS average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Galva schools on SchoolGrade

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