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?

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. 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 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.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for South Mound, 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 few retail establishments in 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 South Mound residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which South Mound 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 South Mound has 0, have the same problem. Of South Mound’s 311 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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South Mound 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 South Mound residents in a standard year.

Individual South Mound Crime Maps & Stats

Crime 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-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Mound 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
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

Considering only the murder rate, South Mound is less safe 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 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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