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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$20,563

Cost of Crime™ for Edison, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $695 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Edison 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 Edison, KS Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Edison's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Edison sits in the 55th percentile, ahead of 55% of cities and behind 45%. The grade covers only Edison's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Edison is 22.42 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Edison, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Edison for 2025 is $20,563, about $326 per resident and $695 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.3%

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

Edison, KS:	$326
Ulysses, KS:	$954
Basehor, KS:	$261
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Edison is $326 per year, which is $138 less than the national average and $207 less than Kansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Edison:

In Ulysses, KS, crime costs $954 per person, which is $628 more than in Edison.
In Basehor, KS, crime costs $261 per person, which is $65 less than in Edison

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Edison	Cost per Edison Resident
Murder	$2,798	$44
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,501	$56
Robbery	$781	$12
Assault	$2,681	$43
Kidnapping	$1,323	$21
Vehicle Theft	$874	$14
Burglary	$1,560	$25
Theft	$793	$13
Arson	$289	$5
Vandalism	$2,826	$45
Animal Cruelty	$52	$1
Drug Crimes	$3,054	$48
Identity Theft	$31	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$20,563	$326

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Edison, 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 Edison totals $36,478 ($579 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $57,041 ($905 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 Edison's 63 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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Edison 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 Edison residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.482
Robbery	0.3940
Rape	0.9166
Murder	0.0236
Total Violent Crime	2.816 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.431
Vehicle Theft	0.8962
Burglary	2.729
Arson	0.1896
Total Property Crime	6.246 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3462
Drug Crimes	6.553
Vandalism	6.280
Identity Theft	0.0626
Animal Cruelty	0.1120
Total "Other" Rate	13.35 (D)

Individual Edison Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ringo, KS	C-	B	C+
Dunkirk, KS	D	C	D+
Franklin, KS	C+	A-	B+
Arma, KS	C-	C-	B-
South Radley, KS	D	C	C-
Girard, KS	D	D	C-
Frontenac, KS	D+	D+	C-
Mulberry, KS	B-	A	B+
Polk, KS	D	D-	C-
Farlington, KS	D	A	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Edison 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
Joy, WV	C-	D+	D+
Jamieson, OR	D	D	D
Jardine, MT	D-	F	F
Jared, WA	C-	D+	D+
Jelm, WY	C-	D+	D+
Johnson Crossroads, GA	C	C-	C-
Johnsonville, OK	D	F	F
Johntown, TN	D-	D	D
Wilbur, KY	B-	B-	B-
Joy, AR	C-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Edison is safer 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 Edison, KS average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Edison schools on SchoolGrade

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