Shawnee, KS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in Shawnee is 0.0372 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Shawnee generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Shawnee may be as high as 1 in 18,562 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 48,293 in the north part of the city. 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 northwest parts of Shawnee, KS: about 1 per year. The north part of Shawnee has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Shawnee, 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 city. 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 Shawnee residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Shawnee 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 Shawnee has 12, have the same problem. Of Shawnee’s 69,556 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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Shawnee 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 Shawnee residents in a standard year.

Individual Shawnee Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lake Quivira, KS	B+	A-	B+	A+
Lenexa, KS	C	B+	C	A
Edwardsville, KS	D+	C-	C	B-
Merriam, KS	D-	C	D-	A
Mission, KS	D-	C+	D	A-
Roeland Park, KS	D-	C+	D	A
Kansas City, KS	D-	D-	D-	D+
Bonner Springs, KS	D+	C	C-	B-
Prairie Village, KS	D+	B+	C-	A+
Fairway, KS	D	B	C-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Shawnee is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Sunnyvale, CA	B+	B-	B-	A
Sunrise, FL	B-	B-	B-	B-
Stockton, CA	D	F	F	D+
Sugar Land, TX	D	C-	C-	D+
Stone Mountain, GA	C-	D+	D+	D-
Silver Spring, MD	C-	C-	C-	F
Shreveport, LA	D-	F	F	F
Spartanburg, SC	D-	D-	D-	D-
St. Peters, MO	D+	B	B	B+
Simi Valley, CA	C+	C	C	A

Considering only the murder rate, Shawnee is safer than the Kansas state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Shawnee, KS average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Shawnee schools on SchoolGrade

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