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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$69,901

Cost of Crime™ for Dry Wood, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $1,089 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Dry Wood 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 Dry Wood, 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 Dry Wood's combined rate is higher than the norm. Dry Wood sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of cities and behind 73%. The grade covers only Dry Wood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Dry Wood is 33.39 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 43 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Dry Wood, KS report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Dry Wood, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Dry Wood for 2025 is $69,901, about $460 per resident and $1,089 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Dry Wood Compared to Other Cities?

Dry Wood, KS:	$460
Ulysses, KS:	$954
Basehor, KS:	$261
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Dry Wood is $460 per year, which is $4 less than the national average and $74 less than Kansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Dry Wood:

In Ulysses, KS, crime costs $954 per person, which is $494 more than in Dry Wood.
In Basehor, KS, crime costs $261 per person, which is $199 less than in Dry Wood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Dry Wood	Cost per Dry Wood Resident
Murder	$16,303	$107
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,829	$45
Robbery	$1,343	$9
Assault	$8,041	$53
Kidnapping	$6,865	$45
Vehicle Theft	$2,002	$13
Burglary	$2,869	$19
Theft	$10,824	$71
Arson	$610	$4
Vandalism	$7,723	$51
Animal Cruelty	$75	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,279	$41
Identity Theft	$137	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$69,901	$460

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Dry Wood, 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 Dry Wood totals $143,367 ($943 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $213,268 ($1,403 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 Dry Wood's 152 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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Dry Wood 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 Dry Wood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.842
Robbery	0.2810
Rape	0.7410
Murder	0.0571
Total Violent Crime	2.921 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.75
Vehicle Theft	0.8507
Burglary	2.081
Arson	0.1662
Total Property Crime	16.85 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.7449
Drug Crimes	5.585
Vandalism	7.112
Identity Theft	0.1166
Animal Cruelty	0.0667
Total "Other" Rate	13.62 (D)

Individual Dry Wood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cato, KS	B-	C+	A
Arcadia, KS	C-	C+	C+
Pawnee Station, KS	D	C+	D+
Farlington, KS	D	A	D
Arma, KS	C-	C-	B-
Hiattville, KS	D	C-	D
Burgess, MO	C+	C-	C+
Mulberry, KS	B-	A	B+
Franklin, KS	C+	A-	B+
Edison, KS	B-	C+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Dry Wood 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
Saxon, WA	D-	D+	D+
Leland, WI	A	A-	A-
Lenox Center, OH	A	B	B
Leon, OH	D+	D+	D+
Leoville, KS	D	C	C
Lep, OK	D+	C	C
Lewis and Clark Village, MO	B-	C+	C+
Santa Catarina, TX	F	D-	D-
Sassers Mill, NC	B+	B+	B+
Satin, TX	C	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Dry Wood is safer than the Kansas state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dry Wood, KS average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Dry Wood schools on SchoolGrade

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