McPherson County, KS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. McPherson County is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of counties are safer and 84% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to McPherson County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in McPherson County is 0.0387 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in McPherson County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in McPherson County may be as high as 1 in 14,715 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 71,014 in the east part of the county.

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

How McPherson County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in McPherson 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, McPherson County is safer than the Kansas state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in McPherson County, KS

Murder is projected to cost the residents of McPherson County about $2,369,307 in 2025, or roughly $73 per resident. This is part of McPherson County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for McPherson County, including every crime type and how McPherson 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 McPherson County's crime maps on the McPherson County overall crime page.

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Individual McPherson County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Harvey County, KS	C	C+	B-	A-
Reno County, KS	C-	D+	B-	B+
Marion County, KS	C	C+	A-	C-
Saline County, KS	D+	C-	C	B+
Rice County, KS	D+	C-	C	C-
Ellsworth County, KS	D-	D+	D+	C
Dickinson County, KS	C	C-	B+	B
Chase County, KS	D-	D	C-	C
Barton County, KS	D+	C-	C	D+
Morris County, KS	C-	C+	B	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

McPherson 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
McNairy County, TN	C-	D+	D+	D
Mason County, MI	A-	B	B	A-
Mason County, WV	A-	B	B	B
Matagorda County, TX	D+	D-	D-	D-
Mayes County, OK	D+	C-	C-	C+
McCurtain County, OK	D+	C-	C-	D
McDonald County, MO	D+	C-	C-	D
McDonough County, IL	B-	B	B	C-
McDuffie County, GA	B+	C+	C+	C-
McLeod County, MN	A	A	A	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in McPherson County, KS average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See McPherson County schools on SchoolGrade

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