The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Halstead, 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?

$1.98 million

Cost of Crime™ for Halstead, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $1,750 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Halstead 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 Halstead, 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 Halstead's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Halstead sits in the 12th percentile, ahead of 12% of cities and behind 88%. The grade covers only Halstead's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Halstead is 46.27 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 16 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 28 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Halstead, KS report the most crime, about 42 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Halstead, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Halstead for 2025 is $1,975,510, about $657 per resident and $1,750 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): 58.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Halstead, KS:	$657
Ulysses, KS:	$954
Basehor, KS:	$261
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Halstead is $657 per year, which is $193 more than the national average and $124 more than Kansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Halstead:

In Ulysses, KS, crime costs $954 per person, which is $297 more than in Halstead.
In Basehor, KS, crime costs $261 per person, which is $396 less than in Halstead

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Halstead	Cost per Halstead Resident
Murder	$431,915	$144
Rape/Sexual Assault	$164,470	$55
Robbery	$31,498	$10
Assault	$396,929	$132
Kidnapping	$161,267	$54
Vehicle Theft	$42,533	$14
Burglary	$58,313	$19
Theft	$290,393	$97
Arson	$15,442	$5
Vandalism	$217,524	$72
Animal Cruelty	$1,979	$1
Drug Crimes	$153,275	$51
Identity Theft	$9,974	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,975,510	$657

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Halstead, 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 Halstead totals $3,763,366 ($1,252 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,738,877 ($1,910 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 city 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 Halstead has 4, do the same, and of Halstead's 3,005 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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Halstead 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 Halstead residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.599
Robbery	0.3332
Rape	0.9027
Murder	0.0765
Total Violent Crime	5.912 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.66
Vehicle Theft	0.9140
Burglary	2.139
Arson	0.2128
Total Property Crime	21.93 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.8851
Drug Crimes	6.896
Vandalism	10.13
Identity Theft	0.4288
Animal Cruelty	0.0890
Total "Other" Rate	18.43 (F)

Individual Halstead Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sedgwick, KS	C	B-	C
Patterson, KS	C-	C-	C
Burrton, KS	D+	C-	D+
Newton, KS	D+	C-	C+
North Newton, KS	B	B+	A
Hesston, KS	C	A-	C+
Zimmerdale, KS	C-	A-	C
Punkin Center, KS	B-	C	A
Buhler, KS	B-	C	A-
Walton, KS	C-	B	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Halstead 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
Carrabelle, FL	C-	D-	D-
Cedar Grove, WI	A	A	A
Claysburg, PA	A	A-	A-
Colfax, IA	C+	B	B
Courtland, MS	A-	A+	A+
Defiance, MO	B	B-	B-
Swift Trail Junction, AZ	C-	D-	D-
Malad City, ID	D+	B	B
Marathon, NY	B+	B	B
New York Mills, MN	B-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Halstead 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 Halstead, KS average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Halstead schools on SchoolGrade

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