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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$54,881

Cost of Crime™ for Selma, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $1,124 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Selma 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 Selma, 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 Selma's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Selma sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of cities and behind 68%. The grade covers only Selma's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Selma is 31.08 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 35 in the south.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Selma, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Selma for 2025 is $54,881, about $508 per resident and $1,124 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

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

Selma, KS:	$508
Ulysses, KS:	$954
Basehor, KS:	$261
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Selma is $508 per year, which is $44 more than the national average and $26 less than Kansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Selma:

In Ulysses, KS, crime costs $954 per person, which is $446 more than in Selma.
In Basehor, KS, crime costs $261 per person, which is $247 less than in Selma

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Selma	Cost per Selma Resident
Murder	$23,198	$215
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,612	$52
Robbery	$736	$7
Assault	$2,642	$24
Kidnapping	$1,987	$18
Vehicle Theft	$444	$4
Burglary	$2,731	$25
Theft	$7,280	$67
Arson	$388	$4
Vandalism	$4,249	$39
Animal Cruelty	$56	$1
Drug Crimes	$5,316	$49
Identity Theft	$243	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$54,881	$508

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Selma, 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 Selma totals $181,286 ($1,679 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $236,167 ($2,187 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 Selma's 108 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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Selma 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 Selma residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8519
Robbery	0.2167
Rape	0.8569
Murder	0.1143
Total Violent Crime	2.040 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.02
Vehicle Theft	0.2654
Burglary	2.788
Arson	0.1487
Total Property Crime	16.22 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3034
Drug Crimes	6.654
Vandalism	5.507
Identity Theft	0.2910
Animal Cruelty	0.0706
Total "Other" Rate	12.83 (D)

Individual Selma Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kincaid, KS	C-	A-	D+
Blue Mound, KS	D	C	B
Centerville, KS	C+	D+	A
Lone Elm, KS	D+	B-	C-
Mildred, KS	D	D+	C+
Welda, KS	C-	B+	D+
Garnett, KS	D+	D+	C+
Goodrich, KS	D+	C	C-
Mapleton, KS	D	D	B-
Colony, KS	D+	B	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Selma 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
Eagle, AK	F	F	F
Tuscan, NY	A+	A-	A-
Turret, CO	C-	D-	D-
Trunkeyville, PA	A+	C	C
Edenborn, PA	A	B	B
Eckelson, ND	D	D+	D+
Easterday, KY	C+	D-	D-
East Putney, VT	B+	B+	B+
East Cadiz, OH	C	D	D
Eagleville, CA	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Selma 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 Selma, KS average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Selma schools on SchoolGrade

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