Harvey County, KS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Harvey County is in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning 19% of counties are safer and 81% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Harvey County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Harvey County is 0.0413 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Harvey County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Harvey County may be as high as 1 in 14,218 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 38,180 in the north 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 Harvey County, KS: about 0 per year. The west part of Harvey County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Harvey 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 central 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 Harvey County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Harvey 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 Harvey County has 13, have the same problem. Of Harvey County’s 34,053 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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Harvey 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 Harvey County residents in a standard year.

Individual Harvey County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Marion County, KS	C	C+	A-	C-
Sedgwick County, KS	D-	D-	D-	A
McPherson County, KS	C+	B+	B	A-
Reno County, KS	C-	D+	B-	B+
Butler County, KS	B-	B-	B	B-
Rice County, KS	D+	C-	C	C-
Kingman County, KS	D+	D	B-	C-
Chase County, KS	D-	D	C-	C
Greenwood County, KS	D-	D-	D+	C
Lyon County, KS	C-	D+	C	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Harvey County is lower 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
Webster County, IA	B-	C+	C+	A+
Baxter County, AR	D+	D	D	B-
Beauregard Parish, LA	A-	C	C	D
Becker County, MN	B-	B-	B-	A-
Bee County, TX	F	D-	D-	D
Bennington County, VT	B+	A-	A-	A-
Benton County, MN	B-	B+	B+	C
Bladen County, NC	D	D-	D-	D
Bolivar County, MS	B-	A	A	D+
Boone County, AR	D+	D	D	B-

Considering only the murder rate, Harvey County is safer than the Kansas state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Harvey County, KS average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Harvey County schools on SchoolGrade

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