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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$206,343

Cost of Crime™ for Vassar, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $706 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Vassar 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 Vassar, 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 Vassar's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Vassar sits in the 62nd percentile, ahead of 62% of cities and behind 38%. The grade covers only Vassar's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Vassar is 20.20 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 45 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 52 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Vassar, KS report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Vassar, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Vassar for 2025 is $206,343, about $300 per resident and $706 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.9%

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

Vassar, KS:	$300
Ulysses, KS:	$954
Basehor, KS:	$261
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Vassar is $300 per year, which is $164 less than the national average and $233 less than Kansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Vassar:

In Ulysses, KS, crime costs $954 per person, which is $654 more than in Vassar.
In Basehor, KS, crime costs $261 per person, which is $39 less than in Vassar

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Vassar	Cost per Vassar Resident
Murder	$53,823	$78
Rape/Sexual Assault	$32,359	$47
Robbery	$5,881	$9
Assault	$9,844	$14
Kidnapping	$13,866	$20
Vehicle Theft	$6,411	$9
Burglary	$6,375	$9
Theft	$17,903	$26
Arson	$2,773	$4
Vandalism	$33,983	$49
Animal Cruelty	$363	$1
Drug Crimes	$20,766	$30
Identity Theft	$1,996	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$206,343	$300

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Vassar, 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 Vassar totals $517,119 ($753 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $723,462 ($1,053 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 Vassar's 687 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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Vassar 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 Vassar residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4989
Robbery	0.2721
Rape	0.7768
Murder	0.0417
Total Violent Crime	1.590 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.032
Vehicle Theft	0.6027
Burglary	1.023
Arson	0.1672
Total Property Crime	6.825 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3329
Drug Crimes	4.086
Vandalism	6.924
Identity Theft	0.3753
Animal Cruelty	0.0714
Total "Other" Rate	11.79 (D+)

Individual Vassar Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lyndon, KS	C+	B+	A+
Quenemo, KS	C+	B-	A-
Overbrook, KS	C	F	A-
Pomona, KS	B-	C	A-
Scranton, KS	C-	C+	C+
Melvern, KS	B+	B+	A+
Osage City, KS	D	C-	D+
Richter, KS	B-	C+	A-
Carbondale, KS	C+	C	A-
Olivet, KS	B	B	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Vassar 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
Weston, LA	D+	B-	B-
Bethsaida, TX	C	D-	D-
Willow Lake, SD	C-	C+	C+
Coffeeville, AL	F	F	F
Cocolamus, PA	A	B	B
Clifton, OH	B	A-	A-
Warrensburg, OH	C-	A-	A-
Buckley, IL	A	B+	B+
Wharton, OH	A+	A-	A-
Birdsnest, VA	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Vassar 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 Vassar, KS average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Vassar schools on SchoolGrade

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