Harper County, KS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in Harper County is 0.0689 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Harper County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Harper County may be as high as 1 in 9,734 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,342 in the southeast part of the county.

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

How Harper County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Harper 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, Harper 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 Harper County, KS

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Harper County about $703,551 in 2025, or roughly $129 per resident. This is part of Harper County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Harper County, including every crime type and how Harper 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 Harper County's crime maps on the Harper County overall crime page.

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Individual Harper County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Kingman County, KS	D+	D	B-	C-
Barber County, KS	F	D-	D	D+
Grant County, OK	C	C+	B-	D
Sumner County, KS	C-	C	B-	C+
Pratt County, KS	C-	B-	B+	C+
Woods County, OK	D-	D-	D-	D
Sedgwick County, KS	D-	D-	D-	A
Cowley County, KS	D+	C	C+	B-
Kay County, OK	C-	C-	D+	C-
Butler County, KS	B-	B-	B	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Harper 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
Wolfe County, KY	D+	B+	B+	C-
Aurora County, SD	A	A	A	C+
Baca County, CO	D	F	F	D-
Bacon County, GA	C	D	D	C-
Bailey County, TX	D-	D	D	F
Baker County, GA	C+	B-	B-	D+
Bamberg County, SC	F	F	F	F
Barbour County, WV	A-	B+	B+	C
Bath County, KY	B+	A+	A+	B
Beaver County, OK	F	D	D	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Harper County, KS average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Harper County schools on SchoolGrade

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