Wellsford, KS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Wellsford is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of cities are safer and 35% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wellsford's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Wellsford is 0.0737 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wellsford generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Wellsford may be as high as 1 in 8,986 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,621 in the west part of the city.

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

How Wellsford's Murder Rate Compares

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

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

The Cost of Murder in Wellsford, KS

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Wellsford about $8,585 in 2025, or roughly $138 per resident. This is part of Wellsford's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wellsford, including every crime type and how Wellsford 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 Wellsford's crime maps on the Wellsford overall crime page.

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Individual Wellsford Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Haviland, KS	D-	C-	D+	C+
Cullison, KS	D	C	C-	D-
Croft, KS	D	C-	C-	D
Coats, KS	D	C	C-	D-
Greensburg, KS	D-	D+	C+	D+
Byers, KS	D	C	C	D-
Pratt, KS	D+	C+	C+	C+
Joy, KS	D-	C-	C-	D+
Saratoga, KS	C-	C	B+	C+
Iuka, KS	D+	D-	B	D

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Wellsford 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
Kerlin, AR	D	D-	D-	D
Katemcy, TX	C-	C	C	D+
Kawaihau, HI	C-	B+	B+	A
Kearney, PA	A-	C	C	C-
Keeler, CA	F	F	F	C+
Kellacey, KY	A+	A-	A-	C+
Kemp, IL	A-	B-	B-	C-
Kenaston, ND	D-	C+	C+	D+
Kenny Lake, AK	F	F	F	D-
Kenton, MI	F	D	D	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wellsford, KS average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Wellsford schools on SchoolGrade

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