Kay County, OK Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Kay County is in the 38th percentile for safety, meaning 62% of counties are safer and 38% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kay County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Kay County is 0.0788 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kay County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Kay County may be as high as 1 in 8,801 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,076 in the southwest 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 east parts of Kay County, OK: about 1 per year. The north part of Kay County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Kay 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 east 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 Kay County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Kay 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 Kay County has 14, have the same problem. Of Kay County’s 43,777 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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Kay 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 Kay County residents in a standard year.

Individual Kay County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Noble County, OK	B	B-	B	D+
Cowley County, KS	D+	C	C+	B-
Grant County, OK	C	C+	B-	D
Pawnee County, OK	C-	C+	D+	D+
Garfield County, OK	D	D+	D	D
Osage County, OK	C	C-	C-	C-
Chautauqua County, KS	D+	D	B-	C-
Harper County, KS	C-	C	B-	C+
Washington County, OK	D+	C	D	C
Alfalfa County, OK	B-	C	B+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Kay 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
Cayey Municipio, PR	D-	D	D	D-
Washington County, OK	D+	C	C	C
Washington County, MS	C	A-	A-	D+
Wasatch County, UT	A-	A-	A-	A+
Chesterfield County, SC	D	D-	D-	D
Cherokee County, OK	C-	C-	C-	C
Chenango County, NY	A-	B	B	A-
Charlottesville City, VA	C-	B-	B-	F
Champaign County, OH	A-	B+	B+	C-
Chambers County, TX	B+	B-	B-	D

Considering only the murder rate, Kay County is as safe as the Oklahoma state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kay County, OK average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Kay County schools on SchoolGrade

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