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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.19 million

Cost of Crime™ for Johnson City, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $1,478 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Johnson City 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 Johnson City, KS Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Johnson City's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Johnson City sits in the 34th percentile, ahead of 34% of cities and behind 66%. The grade covers only Johnson City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Johnson City is 29.98 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 37 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Johnson City, KS report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Johnson City, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Johnson City for 2025 is $1,191,323, about $647 per resident and $1,478 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): 51.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Johnson City Compared to Other Cities?

Johnson City, KS:	$647
Ulysses, KS:	$954
Basehor, KS:	$261
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Johnson City is $647 per year, which is $183 more than the national average and $114 more than Kansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Johnson City:

In Ulysses, KS, crime costs $954 per person, which is $307 more than in Johnson City.
In Basehor, KS, crime costs $261 per person, which is $386 less than in Johnson City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Johnson City	Cost per Johnson City Resident
Murder	$468,791	$255
Rape/Sexual Assault	$108,955	$59
Robbery	$19,980	$11
Assault	$213,666	$116
Kidnapping	$60,400	$33
Vehicle Theft	$10,904	$6
Burglary	$40,102	$22
Theft	$49,037	$27
Arson	$7,996	$4
Vandalism	$122,613	$67
Animal Cruelty	$983	$1
Drug Crimes	$78,187	$42
Identity Theft	$9,709	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$1,191,323	$647

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Johnson City, 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 Johnson City totals $3,686,189 ($2,003 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,877,512 ($2,651 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, of which Johnson City has 1, do the same, and of Johnson City's 1,840 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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Johnson City 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 Johnson City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.043
Robbery	0.3452
Rape	0.9766
Murder	0.1356
Total Violent Crime	5.501 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.146
Vehicle Theft	0.3827
Burglary	2.403
Arson	0.1799
Total Property Crime	8.111 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.5414
Drug Crimes	5.745
Vandalism	9.328
Identity Theft	0.6818
Animal Cruelty	0.0723
Total "Other" Rate	16.37 (D-)

Individual Johnson City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Manter, KS	F	F	F
Johnson, KS	F	D-	D-
Saunders, KS	F	F	F
Ulysses, KS	F	F	D
Two Buttes, CO	D-	F	D
Satanta, KS	D	C+	D+
Sublette, KS	F	D	F
Copeland, KS	D	B-	C
Montezuma, KS	D	B-	C
Haggard, KS	D	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Johnson City 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
Akutan, AK	D-	F	F
Clio, AL	D	D+	D+
Altamont, KS	D	B-	B-
Arcola, VA	A+	A+	A+
Barry, IL	C	B-	B-
Belle Glade Camp, FL	D+	D	D
Booneville, KY	D+	C-	C-
Brickeys, AR	F	F	F
Center Point, LA	C	C+	C+
Center, GA	A+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Johnson City 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 Johnson City, KS average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Johnson City schools on SchoolGrade

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