Monument, KS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Monument is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of cities are safer and 26% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Monument's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Monument is 0.0877 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Monument generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Monument may be as high as 1 in 10,927 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,073 in the south part of the city.

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

How Monument's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Monument 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, Monument is less safe than the Kansas state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Monument, KS

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Monument about $26,050 in 2025, or roughly $165 per resident. This is part of Monument's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Monument, including every crime type and how Monument compares to other cities.

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 Monument's crime maps on the Monument overall crime page.

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Individual Monument Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Oakley, KS	D-	D+	D+	C+
Mingo, KS	D	D+	C+	D+
Winona, KS	F	F	C-	D+
Grinnell, KS	F	D	D	D+
Russell Springs, KS	F	F	D+	D+
Halford, KS	D	D+	C	D+
Colby, KS	D+	C	C+	B
Brownville, KS	D	D	C+	D+
Menlo, KS	D	C-	B-	C-
Levant, KS	D+	D+	B	D

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Monument is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Rye Beach, OH	C+	D-	D-	A
Lamont, NY	A+	B-	B-	A
Lanham, TX	D	D-	D-	C-
Laniers, AL	C-	D-	D-	B
Lanyon, IA	C+	B-	B-	A
Lark, ND	C-	D+	D+	D
Laveen Village, AZ	C	D-	D-	D
Lawrence, UT	C	C	C	A
Lawry, ME	A	A+	A+	A
Liverpool, IL	A-	B	B	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Monument, KS average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Monument schools on SchoolGrade

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