Rice County, KS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Rice County is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of counties are safer and 36% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rice County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Rice County is 0.0813 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rice County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Rice County may be as high as 1 in 9,426 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,964 in the east part of the county.

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

How Rice County's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Rice County about $1,443,500 in 2025, or roughly $153 per resident. This is part of Rice County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rice County, including every crime type and how Rice 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 Rice County's crime maps on the Rice County overall crime page.

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Individual Rice County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Reno County, KS	C-	D+	B-	B+
Ellsworth County, KS	D-	D+	D+	C
McPherson County, KS	C+	B+	B	A-
Barton County, KS	D+	C-	C	D+
Stafford County, KS	D	C-	C-	D+
Saline County, KS	D+	C-	C	B+
Harvey County, KS	C	C+	B-	A-
Pawnee County, KS	D-	D-	C	D+
Marion County, KS	C	C+	A-	C-
Rush County, KS	D+	D+	B	B+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Rice 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
Unicoi County, TN	C-	D+	D+	C
Brown County, IL	B	B+	B+	B+
Brown County, IN	A+	A	A	A-
Brown County, KS	C-	C+	C+	C
Brown County, NE	D+	C-	C-	B-
Brule County, SD	C	B-	B-	D
Brunswick County, VA	D-	D+	D+	F
Buckingham County, VA	B+	A	A	D+
Buena Vista City, VA	B-	C+	C+	C+
Buffalo County, SD	F	F	F	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rice County, KS average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Rice County schools on SchoolGrade

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