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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$359,835

Cost of Crime™ for Cedar Vale, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $1,703 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cedar Vale 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 Cedar Vale, KS Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Cedar Vale's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Cedar Vale sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only Cedar Vale's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cedar Vale is 49.30 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 21 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 22 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Cedar Vale, KS report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cedar Vale, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cedar Vale for 2025 is $359,835, about $663 per resident and $1,703 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cedar Vale Compared to Other Cities?

Cedar Vale, KS:	$663
Ulysses, KS:	$954
Basehor, KS:	$261
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cedar Vale is $663 per year, which is $198 more than the national average and $129 more than Kansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cedar Vale:

In Ulysses, KS, crime costs $954 per person, which is $291 more than in Cedar Vale.
In Basehor, KS, crime costs $261 per person, which is $402 less than in Cedar Vale

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cedar Vale	Cost per Cedar Vale Resident
Murder	$78,281	$144
Rape/Sexual Assault	$33,807	$62
Robbery	$7,252	$13
Assault	$57,660	$106
Kidnapping	$18,526	$34
Vehicle Theft	$2,908	$5
Burglary	$24,658	$45
Theft	$39,703	$73
Arson	$2,594	$5
Vandalism	$42,540	$78
Animal Cruelty	$706	$1
Drug Crimes	$46,818	$86
Identity Theft	$4,381	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$359,835	$663

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cedar Vale, 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 Cedar Vale totals $698,627 ($1,287 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,058,462 ($1,949 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 Cedar Vale's 543 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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Cedar Vale 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 Cedar Vale residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.698
Robbery	0.4246
Rape	1.027
Murder	0.0767
Total Violent Crime	5.226 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.12
Vehicle Theft	0.3459
Burglary	5.007
Arson	0.1978
Total Property Crime	19.67 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.5627
Drug Crimes	11.66
Vandalism	10.97
Identity Theft	1.042
Animal Cruelty	0.1757
Total "Other" Rate	24.40 (F)

Individual Cedar Vale Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wauneta, KS	D-	D-	D+
Hewins, KS	D-	D	D+
Dexter, KS	D	D-	C
Elgin, KS	D-	D	D+
Sedan, KS	D-	D-	C-
Chautauqua, KS	D+	C-	A-
Grafton, KS	D+	D	B+
Maple City, KS	D	D-	C
Monett, KS	D	D	B-
Peru, KS	C-	D+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cedar Vale is higher 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
Tin Town, MO	B+	C	C
East Palmyra, NY	A+	A+	A+
East Smithfield, PA	A+	A-	A-
East Titusville, PA	B	F	F
Tower, MI	C-	D-	D-
Echo, MN	B	B+	B+
Elaine, AR	F	F	F
Eldorendo, GA	D+	D+	D+
Elimsport, PA	C	D	D
Elkatawa, KY	B+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Cedar Vale 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 Cedar Vale, KS average SchoolGrade of D-, with 25% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cedar Vale schools on SchoolGrade

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