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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$160,728

Cost of Crime™ for Somerset, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $636 per household.

More cost data

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

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Somerset's combined rate is lower than the norm. Somerset sits in the 77th percentile, ahead of 77% of cities and behind 23%. The grade covers only Somerset's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Somerset is 16.02 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 43 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 86 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Somerset, KS report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Somerset, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Somerset for 2025 is $160,728, about $293 per resident and $636 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.0%

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

Somerset, KS:	$293
Ulysses, KS:	$954
Basehor, KS:	$261
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Somerset is $293 per year, which is $171 less than the national average and $240 less than Kansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Somerset:

In Ulysses, KS, crime costs $954 per person, which is $661 more than in Somerset.
In Basehor, KS, crime costs $261 per person, which is $32 less than in Somerset

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Somerset	Cost per Somerset Resident
Murder	$40,747	$74
Rape/Sexual Assault	$27,967	$51
Robbery	$3,345	$6
Assault	$23,056	$42
Kidnapping	$10,943	$20
Vehicle Theft	$5,086	$9
Burglary	$6,897	$13
Theft	$8,806	$16
Arson	$2,502	$5
Vandalism	$17,182	$31
Animal Cruelty	$169	$0
Drug Crimes	$12,313	$22
Identity Theft	$1,714	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$160,728	$293

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Somerset, 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 Somerset totals $411,438 ($751 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $572,165 ($1,044 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 Somerset's 548 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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Somerset 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 Somerset residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.465
Robbery	0.1941
Rape	0.8417
Murder	0.0396
Total Violent Crime	2.540 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.103
Vehicle Theft	0.5994
Burglary	1.388
Arson	0.1891
Total Property Crime	5.279 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3293
Drug Crimes	3.037
Vandalism	4.389
Identity Theft	0.4042
Animal Cruelty	0.0416
Total "Other" Rate	8.202 (C+)

Individual Somerset Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wagstaff, KS	A-	A-	A
Paola, KS	D+	C-	C+
Louisburg, KS	B	B	A-
Hillsdale, KS	C-	C	C
Wea, KS	A-	A-	A+
Osawatomie, KS	D-	D	D
West Line, MO	A-	B+	A-
Spring Hill, KS	C+	B+	C
Lisle, MO	B	C	A
Drexel, MO	D	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Somerset 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
Rhonesboro, TX	C-	C-	C-
Millville, KY	C+	A-	A-
Minersville, WI	D+	F	F
Molt, MT	D+	B-	B-
Monitor, OR	D	C-	C-
Montevallo, MO	A-	C	C
Montgomery, MA	A+	A+	A+
Revive, MS	B+	A	A
Rexville, WA	F	D+	D+
Millard, MO	C-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Somerset 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 Somerset, KS average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Somerset schools on SchoolGrade

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