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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$13.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ellis County, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $1,027 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ellis County 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 Ellis County, KS Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Ellis County's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Ellis County sits in the 44th percentile, ahead of 44% of counties and behind 56%. The grade covers only Ellis County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Ellis County is 32.52 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the south areas to 1 in 39 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Ellis County, KS report the most crime, about 278 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 16 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ellis County, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ellis County for 2025 is $13,452,066, about $455 per resident and $1,027 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ellis County Compared to Other Counties?

Ellis County, KS:	$455
Wyandotte County, KS:	$749
Douglas County, KS:	$320
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ellis County is $455 per year, which is $9 less than the national average and $78 less than Kansas's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Ellis County:

In Wyandotte County, KS, crime costs $749 per person, which is $293 more than in Ellis County.
In Douglas County, KS, crime costs $320 per person, which is $136 less than in Ellis County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ellis County	Cost per Ellis County Resident
Murder	$3.02 million	$102
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.48 million	$50
Robbery	$247,262	$8
Assault	$2.43 million	$82
Kidnapping	$420,391	$14
Vehicle Theft	$241,450	$8
Burglary	$799,424	$27
Theft	$1.47 million	$50
Arson	$118,537	$4
Vandalism	$1.58 million	$53
Animal Cruelty	$21,196	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.45 million	$49
Identity Theft	$188,660	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$13,452,066	$455

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ellis County, 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 Ellis County totals $27,818,967 ($942 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $41,271,033 ($1,397 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 central part of the county holds more 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, of which Ellis County has 11, do the same, and of Ellis County's 29,536 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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Ellis County 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 Ellis County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.861
Robbery	0.2661
Rape	0.8249
Murder	0.0544
Total Violent Crime	4.006 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.578
Vehicle Theft	0.5279
Burglary	2.984
Arson	0.1662
Total Property Crime	13.26 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2347
Drug Crimes	6.618
Vandalism	7.485
Identity Theft	0.8253
Animal Cruelty	0.0970
Total "Other" Rate	15.26 (D)

Individual Ellis County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rush County, KS	D+	D+	B
Russell County, KS	D-	D-	D+
Rooks County, KS	D-	D+	D+
Trego County, KS	D+	D+	B-
Ness County, KS	D-	D+	C-
Graham County, KS	D	D-	B-
Barton County, KS	D+	C-	C
Gove County, KS	D-	B-	C-
Ellsworth County, KS	D-	D+	D+
Lincoln County, KS	D+	C-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Ellis County is similar versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Union County, MS	A+	A+	A+
Conway County, AR	D-	D+	D+
Copiah County, MS	A-	A+	A+
Coshocton County, OH	A+	A-	A-
Covington County, AL	C-	B-	B-
Cowley County, KS	D+	C	C
Crawford County, MO	C	D+	D+
Dallas County, AL	F	F	F
Dare County, NC	D	D+	D+
Teton County, WY	D+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Ellis County 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 Ellis County, KS average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ellis County schools on SchoolGrade

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