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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$626,061

Cost of Crime™ for Lyndon, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $1,022 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lyndon 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 Lyndon, 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 Lyndon's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Lyndon sits in the 48th percentile, ahead of 48% of cities and behind 52%. The grade covers only Lyndon's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lyndon is 24.78 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 39 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 43 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Lyndon, KS report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lyndon, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lyndon for 2025 is $626,061, about $364 per resident and $1,022 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.9%

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

Lyndon, KS:	$364
Ulysses, KS:	$954
Basehor, KS:	$261
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lyndon is $364 per year, which is $101 less than the national average and $170 less than Kansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lyndon:

In Ulysses, KS, crime costs $954 per person, which is $591 more than in Lyndon.
In Basehor, KS, crime costs $261 per person, which is $103 less than in Lyndon

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lyndon	Cost per Lyndon Resident
Murder	$152,384	$88
Rape/Sexual Assault	$87,707	$51
Robbery	$10,112	$6
Assault	$53,181	$31
Kidnapping	$35,947	$21
Vehicle Theft	$7,015	$4
Burglary	$30,517	$18
Theft	$26,269	$15
Arson	$6,705	$4
Vandalism	$74,853	$43
Animal Cruelty	$872	$1
Drug Crimes	$76,291	$44
Identity Theft	$64,208	$37
Total Cost of Crime	$626,061	$364

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lyndon, 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 Lyndon totals $1,447,629 ($841 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,073,690 ($1,204 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 Lyndon has 1, do the same, and of Lyndon's 1,722 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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Lyndon 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 Lyndon residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.075
Robbery	0.1867
Rape	0.8400
Murder	0.0471
Total Violent Crime	2.149 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.945
Vehicle Theft	0.2631
Burglary	1.954
Arson	0.1612
Total Property Crime	5.324 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3443
Drug Crimes	5.989
Vandalism	6.085
Identity Theft	4.817
Animal Cruelty	0.0684
Total "Other" Rate	17.30 (D-)

Individual Lyndon Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Vassar, KS	B	A	A
Quenemo, KS	C+	B-	A-
Osage City, KS	D	C-	D+
Melvern, KS	B+	B+	A+
Olivet, KS	B	B	A-
Scranton, KS	C-	C+	C+
Barclay, KS	B	B	B+
Pomona, KS	B-	C	A-
Burlingame, KS	D+	D	C
Overbrook, KS	C	F	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lyndon is similar 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
Burwell, NE	C	B	B
Craryville, NY	B	D	D
Cowen, WV	B+	C	C
Corinne, UT	A	B	B
Coalport, PA	B+	C+	C+
DePew, OK	C	C-	C-
Clear Lake, WA	D-	C-	C-
Clarks Hill, SC	D+	D+	D+
Chappo, CA	D+	D-	D-
Brooks, WI	B+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Lyndon is safer than the Kansas state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lyndon, KS average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lyndon schools on SchoolGrade

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