Geary County, KS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Geary County is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of counties are safer and 53% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Geary County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Geary County is 0.0647 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Geary County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Geary County may be as high as 1 in 9,514 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 29,495 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Geary County, KS: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Geary County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Geary County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Geary 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, Geary County is less safe than the Kansas state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Geary County, KS

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Geary County about $5,087,679 in 2025, or roughly $122 per resident. This is part of Geary County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Geary County, including every crime type and how Geary 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 Geary County's crime maps on the Geary County overall crime page.

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Individual Geary County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Riley County, KS	C-	C+	C	B+
Dickinson County, KS	C	C-	B+	B
Clay County, KS	C+	C+	B	C+
Morris County, KS	C-	C+	B	B-
Pottawatomie County, KS	B	B+	A-	B
Wabaunsee County, KS	B-	B	A	C+
Saline County, KS	D+	C-	C	B+
Ottawa County, KS	B	A-	A	B+
Cloud County, KS	D	C-	C	D+
Shawnee County, KS	D	D+	D+	A-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Geary County is higher 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
Lawrence County, MO	C+	C+	C+	C-
Pontotoc County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A-
Polk County, WI	A	A	A	A-
Polk County, MO	C	C	C	D
Polk County, MN	C	B-	B-	A
Pittsburg County, OK	D+	C-	C-	D+
Pike County, MS	A	A+	A+	B-
Pierce County, WI	A	A	A	B+
Levy County, FL	A+	A	A	A
Lee County, IA	C+	B-	B-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Geary County, KS average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Geary County schools on SchoolGrade

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