The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Wichita, IA: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$53,713

Cost of Crime™ for Wichita, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $605 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wichita 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 Wichita, IA Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Wichita's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Wichita sits in the 59th percentile, ahead of 59% of cities and behind 41%. The grade covers only Wichita's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wichita is 21.25 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 47 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 52 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Wichita, IA report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wichita, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wichita for 2025 is $53,713, about $283 per resident and $605 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

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

Wichita, IA:	$283
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wichita is $283 per year, which is $182 less than the national average and $43 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wichita:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $259 more than in Wichita.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $137 less than in Wichita

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wichita	Cost per Wichita Resident
Murder	$15,240	$80
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,593	$45
Robbery	$2,116	$11
Assault	$1,020	$5
Kidnapping	$1,028	$5
Vehicle Theft	$1,225	$6
Burglary	$3,371	$18
Theft	$7,917	$42
Arson	$259	$1
Vandalism	$6,307	$33
Animal Cruelty	$107	$1
Drug Crimes	$6,183	$33
Identity Theft	$347	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$53,713	$283

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wichita, IA

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 Wichita totals $143,514 ($755 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $197,227 ($1,038 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 Wichita's 190 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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Wichita 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 Wichita residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.1870
Robbery	0.3541
Rape	0.7459
Murder	0.0427
Total Violent Crime	1.330 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.045
Vehicle Theft	0.4164
Burglary	1.956
Arson	0.0564
Total Property Crime	10.47 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0892
Drug Crimes	4.399
Vandalism	4.647
Identity Theft	0.2359
Animal Cruelty	0.0759
Total "Other" Rate	9.447 (C)

Individual Wichita Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Guthrie Center, IA	B-	B-	B
Bayard, IA	B-	A+	C+
North Branch, IA	B+	B	A-
Coon Rapids, IA	B	B+	B+
Bagley, IA	A	A	A+
Monteith, IA	B	C	B+
Panora, IA	B+	B	A+
Yale, IA	A-	D	A
Dedham, IA	B	B-	B+
Ross, IA	C+	C-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wichita 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
Fourmile Hill, AR	C+	D-	D-
Sunnyside, PA	A	A+	A+
Sunbury, IL	B-	B	B
Summer Hill, IL	A-	B+	B+
Gassetts, VT	B-	B+	B+
Garwood, MO	D	D	D
Gardiner, IA	A-	A	A
Gabe, KY	D+	A	A
Gabbs, NV	F	F	F
Fugates Hill, VA	C-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Wichita is safer than the Iowa 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 Wichita, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wichita schools on SchoolGrade

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