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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$200,002

Cost of Crime™ for Punkin Center, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $959 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Punkin Center 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 Punkin Center, KS Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Punkin Center's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Punkin Center sits in the 56th percentile, ahead of 56% of cities and behind 44%. The grade covers only Punkin Center's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Punkin Center is 22.04 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 44 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Punkin Center, KS report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Punkin Center, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Punkin Center for 2025 is $200,002, about $375 per resident and $959 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Punkin Center Compared to Other Cities?

Punkin Center, KS:	$375
Ulysses, KS:	$954
Basehor, KS:	$261
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Punkin Center is $375 per year, which is $90 less than the national average and $159 less than Kansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Punkin Center:

In Ulysses, KS, crime costs $954 per person, which is $580 more than in Punkin Center.
In Basehor, KS, crime costs $261 per person, which is $114 less than in Punkin Center

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Punkin Center	Cost per Punkin Center Resident
Murder	$33,204	$62
Rape/Sexual Assault	$27,773	$52
Robbery	$4,057	$8
Assault	$33,770	$63
Kidnapping	$28,020	$52
Vehicle Theft	$8,449	$16
Burglary	$5,673	$11
Theft	$8,553	$16
Arson	$2,711	$5
Vandalism	$28,719	$54
Animal Cruelty	$310	$1
Drug Crimes	$17,900	$34
Identity Theft	$862	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$200,002	$375

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Punkin Center, 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 Punkin Center totals $363,874 ($681 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $563,875 ($1,056 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 Punkin Center's 534 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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Punkin Center 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 Punkin Center residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.202
Robbery	0.2416
Rape	0.8578
Murder	0.0331
Total Violent Crime	3.334 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.093
Vehicle Theft	1.022
Burglary	1.171
Arson	0.2102
Total Property Crime	5.496 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.8654
Drug Crimes	4.532
Vandalism	7.528
Identity Theft	0.2087
Animal Cruelty	0.0785
Total "Other" Rate	13.21 (D)

Individual Punkin Center Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Obeeville, KS	B	C+	A
Burrton, KS	D+	C-	D+
Buhler, KS	B-	C	A-
Yoder, KS	D+	D-	A-
Patterson, KS	C-	C-	C
Hutchinson, KS	D	D	D+
South Hutchinson, KS	D+	D-	B
Willowbrook, KS	B-	C	A-
Medora, KS	B	B-	A-
Cruppers Corner, KS	D+	D-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Punkin Center 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
Almira, WA	F	D+	D+
Prentisvale, PA	A	B+	B+
Piseco, NY	A-	B	B
Pisinemo, AZ	F	D-	D-
Pitner Junction, TX	C+	B-	B-
Plymouth, VT	B	A	A
Pocahontas, AL	D	D+	D+
Poling, IN	B+	C+	C+
Pope Air Force Base, NC	D-	D-	D-
Poplar Creek, MS	A-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Punkin Center 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 Punkin Center, KS average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Punkin Center schools on SchoolGrade

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