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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$485,088

Cost of Crime™ for Sharon Springs, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $1,239 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sharon Springs 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 Sharon Springs, KS Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Sharon Springs's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Sharon Springs sits in the 12th percentile, ahead of 12% of cities and behind 88%. The grade covers only Sharon Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sharon Springs is 45.94 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 20 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 27 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Sharon Springs, KS report the most crime, about 13 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sharon Springs, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sharon Springs for 2025 is $485,088, about $573 per resident and $1,239 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): 62.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sharon Springs Compared to Other Cities?

Sharon Springs, KS:	$573
Ulysses, KS:	$954
Basehor, KS:	$261
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sharon Springs is $573 per year, which is $108 more than the national average and $39 more than Kansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sharon Springs:

In Ulysses, KS, crime costs $954 per person, which is $381 more than in Sharon Springs.
In Basehor, KS, crime costs $261 per person, which is $312 less than in Sharon Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sharon Springs	Cost per Sharon Springs Resident
Murder	$93,054	$110
Rape/Sexual Assault	$51,551	$61
Robbery	$12,088	$14
Assault	$73,252	$86
Kidnapping	$18,221	$22
Vehicle Theft	$9,266	$11
Burglary	$17,686	$21
Theft	$68,567	$81
Arson	$4,426	$5
Vandalism	$66,504	$79
Animal Cruelty	$624	$1
Drug Crimes	$63,952	$76
Identity Theft	$5,897	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$485,088	$573

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sharon Springs, 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 Sharon Springs totals $888,454 ($1,049 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,373,543 ($1,622 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 do the same, and of Sharon Springs's 847 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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Sharon Springs 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 Sharon Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.011
Robbery	0.4537
Rape	1.004
Murder	0.0585
Total Violent Crime	4.527 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.63
Vehicle Theft	0.7065
Burglary	2.302
Arson	0.2164
Total Property Crime	18.86 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3548
Drug Crimes	10.21
Vandalism	10.99
Identity Theft	0.8996
Animal Cruelty	0.0996
Total "Other" Rate	22.55 (F)

Individual Sharon Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wallace, KS	D	D+	B-
Weskan, KS	D	C-	C+
Arapahoe, CO	D-	D-	C-
Ruleton, KS	D	D+	C+
Brownville, KS	D	D	C+
Tribune, KS	F	F	D-
Selkirk, KS	D-	C	D
Horace, KS	F	D	F
Russell Springs, KS	F	F	D+
Winona, KS	F	F	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sharon Springs 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
West Shokan, NY	B+	C	C
Cataldo, ID	C+	C	C
Chittenden, VT	A	A+	A+
Clover Leaf Lakes, NJ	A-	A-	A-
D'Lo, MS	A	A+	A+
Vimville, MS	A+	A+	A+
Watson, MI	A+	A-	A-
Wekiwa, OK	C	B-	B-
West Charleston, VT	C+	A-	A-
West Rockport, ME	A-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Sharon Springs 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 Sharon Springs, KS average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sharon Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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