Linn County, KS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Linn County is in the 42nd percentile for safety, meaning 58% of counties are safer and 42% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Linn County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Linn County is 0.0736 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Linn County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Linn County may be as high as 1 in 11,765 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,016 in the west part of the county.

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

How Linn County's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Linn County about $1,348,682 in 2025, or roughly $138 per resident. This is part of Linn County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Linn County, including every crime type and how Linn 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 Linn County's crime maps on the Linn County overall crime page.

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Individual Linn County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Bates County, MO	D	D+	D-	F
Miami County, KS	B-	B-	A-	B+
Anderson County, KS	C	B-	B	C-
Bourbon County, KS	C-	C	C+	C
Franklin County, KS	B	B-	A	B+
Vernon County, MO	B-	C-	B+	D
Allen County, KS	D	D-	C	C-
Cass County, MO	B+	B+	B+	B-
Coffey County, KS	C+	A-	B-	B
Woodson County, KS	D+	D-	B	D+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Linn 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
San Juan County, WA	D	C-	C-	B
Greeley County, NE	D+	B-	B-	B
Greene County, AL	F	F	F	F
Greene County, IA	B	A	A	A
Greenlee County, AZ	D+	F	F	D
Greenwood County, KS	D-	D-	D-	C
Greer County, OK	C-	D	D	D+
Gregory County, SD	C+	C+	C+	C-
Haines Borough, AK	C+	F	F	F
Hall County, TX	F	F	F	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Linn County, KS average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Linn County schools on SchoolGrade

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