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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$288,114

Cost of Crime™ for Luray, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $2,140 per household.

More cost data

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

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Luray's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Luray sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of cities and behind 98%. The grade covers only Luray's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Luray is 77.72 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 17 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Luray, KS report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Luray, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Luray for 2025 is $288,114, about $1,048 per resident and $2,140 per household. That equals 3.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Luray, KS:	$1048
Ulysses, KS:	$954
Basehor, KS:	$261
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Luray is $1,048 per year, which is $583 more than the national average and $514 more than Kansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Luray:

In Ulysses, KS, crime costs $954 per person, which is $94 less than in Luray.
In Basehor, KS, crime costs $261 per person, which is $787 less than in Luray

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Luray	Cost per Luray Resident
Murder	$68,675	$250
Rape/Sexual Assault	$15,612	$57
Robbery	$4,085	$15
Assault	$71,570	$260
Kidnapping	$7,557	$27
Vehicle Theft	$3,707	$13
Burglary	$10,069	$37
Theft	$43,854	$159
Arson	$1,593	$6
Vandalism	$34,668	$126
Animal Cruelty	$367	$1
Drug Crimes	$23,670	$86
Identity Theft	$2,689	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$288,114	$1,048

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Luray, 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 Luray totals $549,304 ($1,997 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $837,418 ($3,045 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 Luray's 275 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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Luray 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 Luray residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	9.062
Robbery	0.4722
Rape	0.9363
Murder	0.1329
Total Violent Crime	10.60 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	30.79
Vehicle Theft	0.8704
Burglary	4.037
Arson	0.2399
Total Property Crime	35.94 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4532
Drug Crimes	11.64
Vandalism	17.65
Identity Theft	1.264
Animal Cruelty	0.1802
Total "Other" Rate	31.18 (F)

Individual Luray Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Waldo, KS	F	F	F
Lucas, KS	F	F	F
Paradise, KS	F	F	F
Sylvan Grove, KS	D	D+	C+
Bunker Hill, KS	F	D-	D-
Hunter, KS	D-	C	C-
Russell, KS	D-	D	D+
Tipton, KS	D-	C-	C-
Natoma, KS	F	D-	D
Dorrance, KS	F	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Luray 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
Glenfawn, TX	C	D+	D+
Unaka Springs, TN	C-	C-	C-
Ulm, AR	C-	D-	D-
Ucross, WY	C-	A-	A-
Tyre, MI	A	C	C
Tuttle, ID	B-	B	B
Tuscarora, NY	B-	D+	D+
Tuleta, TX	D-	D	D
Tulalip, WA	C+	C+	C+
Truxno, LA	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Luray 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 Luray, KS average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Luray schools on SchoolGrade

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