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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$266,181

Cost of Crime™ for Gem, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $1,494 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Gem 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 Gem, 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 Gem's combined rate is higher than the norm. Gem sits in the 21st percentile, ahead of 21% of cities and behind 79%. The grade covers only Gem's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gem is 37.36 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 28 in the southwest.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Gem, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gem for 2025 is $266,181, about $604 per resident and $1,494 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.3%

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

Gem, KS:	$604
Ulysses, KS:	$954
Basehor, KS:	$261
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gem is $604 per year, which is $139 more than the national average and $70 more than Kansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gem:

In Ulysses, KS, crime costs $954 per person, which is $351 more than in Gem.
In Basehor, KS, crime costs $261 per person, which is $343 less than in Gem

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gem	Cost per Gem Resident
Murder	$85,770	$194
Rape/Sexual Assault	$24,248	$55
Robbery	$5,350	$12
Assault	$30,875	$70
Kidnapping	$16,717	$38
Vehicle Theft	$1,612	$4
Burglary	$13,946	$32
Theft	$18,327	$42
Arson	$1,910	$4
Vandalism	$31,989	$73
Animal Cruelty	$272	$1
Drug Crimes	$31,893	$72
Identity Theft	$3,271	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$266,181	$604

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gem, 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 Gem totals $694,128 ($1,574 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $960,310 ($2,178 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 Gem's 441 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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Gem 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 Gem residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.438
Robbery	0.3857
Rape	0.9068
Murder	0.1035
Total Violent Crime	3.834 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.024
Vehicle Theft	0.2361
Burglary	3.487
Arson	0.1793
Total Property Crime	11.93 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.6252
Drug Crimes	9.777
Vandalism	10.15
Identity Theft	0.9584
Animal Cruelty	0.0834
Total "Other" Rate	21.60 (F)

Individual Gem Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rexford, KS	D	C-	C+
Colby, KS	D+	C	C+
Halford, KS	D	D+	C
Levant, KS	D+	D+	B
Menlo, KS	D	C-	B-
Selden, KS	D	C	A-
Atwood, KS	D+	B	C+
Midway, KS	D	C-	B
Blakeman, KS	D	C	B-
Mingo, KS	D	D+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gem 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
West York, IL	A+	A-	A-
White Point Beach, MD	A+	A-	A-
Dederick, MO	B+	D+	D+
Deer River, NY	B-	C+	C+
Deerbrook, MS	D	B+	B+
Deerfield, MO	A	B+	B+
DeGray, AR	D	D-	D-
Delaware, VA	D+	D+	D+
Dellrose, TN	C	D	D
Deloit, IA	B-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Gem is as safe as 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 Gem, KS average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Gem schools on SchoolGrade

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