The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Alton, KS: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$190,774

Cost of Crime™ for Alton, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $2,019 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Alton with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Alton, KS Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Alton's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Alton sits in the 6th percentile, ahead of 6% of cities and behind 94%. The grade covers only Alton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Alton is 57.38 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 17 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Alton, KS report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Alton, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Alton for 2025 is $190,774, about $931 per resident and $2,019 per household. That equals 2.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Alton Compared to Other Cities?

Alton, KS:	$931
Ulysses, KS:	$954
Basehor, KS:	$261
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Alton is $931 per year, which is $466 more than the national average and $397 more than Kansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Alton:

In Ulysses, KS, crime costs $954 per person, which is $23 more than in Alton.
In Basehor, KS, crime costs $261 per person, which is $670 less than in Alton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Alton for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Alton	Cost per Alton Resident
Murder	$70,071	$342
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11,706	$57
Robbery	$4,184	$20
Assault	$27,700	$135
Kidnapping	$5,863	$29
Vehicle Theft	$780	$4
Burglary	$7,276	$35
Theft	$16,161	$79
Arson	$1,157	$6
Vandalism	$25,455	$124
Animal Cruelty	$217	$1
Drug Crimes	$18,943	$92
Identity Theft	$1,262	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$190,774	$931

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Alton, KS

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Alton totals $528,647 ($2,579 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $719,421 ($3,509 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Alton's 205 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Alton Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Alton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.705
Robbery	0.6488
Rape	0.9418
Murder	0.1819
Total Violent Crime	6.477 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.22
Vehicle Theft	0.2459
Burglary	3.913
Arson	0.2336
Total Property Crime	19.61 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4717
Drug Crimes	12.49
Vandalism	17.38
Identity Theft	0.7956
Animal Cruelty	0.1428
Total "Other" Rate	31.28 (F)

Individual Alton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Alton is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Alton.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Woodston, KS	D-	D+	C-
Cedar, KS	D	D+	B-
Osborne, KS	F	D-	D
Claudell, KS	D	D+	B
Portis, KS	D-	D-	C-
Gaylord, KS	D	D+	B
Harlan, KS	D	D+	B
Natoma, KS	F	D-	D
Kirwin, KS	D-	B	D-
Stockton, KS	D-	D	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Alton is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Cibola, AZ	F	F	F
San Antonito, NM	F	F	F
San Antonio, NM	F	F	F
Quaker, WV	C-	D+	D+
Big Falls, MN	D-	D	D
Suwannee, FL	D	F	F
Justiceburg, TX	F	D-	D-
Randlett, UT	F	D-	D-
McKenzie Bridge, OR	D	D	D
Estillfork, AL	B-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Alton is less safe than the Kansas state average and less safe than the national average.

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

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