South Mound, KS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. South Mound is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of cities are safer and 49% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Mound's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in South Mound is 0.0592 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Mound generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in South Mound may be as high as 1 in 14,070 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,794 in the west part of the city.

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

How South Mound's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in South Mound 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, South Mound is less safe 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 South Mound, KS

Murder is projected to cost the residents of South Mound about $34,584 in 2025, or roughly $111 per resident. This is part of South Mound's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Mound, including every crime type and how South Mound 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 South Mound's crime maps on the South Mound overall crime page.

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Individual South Mound Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
St. Paul, KS	C	C-	A+	C+
Galesburg, KS	B+	A	A+	B-
Parsons, KS	D+	C	C+	D+
Strauss, KS	B-	C-	B+	C
Erie, KS	D+	A-	B-	B-
Winway, KS	B-	B	B+	C
Greenbush, KS	D-	D+	D	C-
Dennis, KS	B	B+	A+	B-
Urbana, KS	B	A+	A+	C+
McCune, KS	D	D+	D+	C-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

South Mound is lower 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
Port Mansfield, TX	D-	F	F	D-
Oaks, LA	D-	D+	D+	F
Oakwood, SC	C	C-	C-	D
Odaville, WV	A+	C-	C-	A
Offerle, KS	D+	B-	B-	D-
Penland, TX	C	C	C	C
Pierceville, IN	B+	B-	B-	B-
Pilot Mound, IA	B+	B	B	A
Pine Bend, MN	D-	D-	D-	C-
Pleasant Hall, PA	A+	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Mound, KS average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See South Mound schools on SchoolGrade

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