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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$131,809

Cost of Crime™ for Zurich, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $2,222 per household.

More cost data

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

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Zurich's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Zurich sits in the 4th percentile, ahead of 4% of cities and behind 96%. The grade covers only Zurich's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Zurich is 66.94 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 14 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 22 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Zurich, KS report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Zurich, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Zurich for 2025 is $131,809, about $873 per resident and $2,222 per household. That equals 2.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

Zurich, KS:	$873
Ulysses, KS:	$954
Basehor, KS:	$261
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Zurich is $873 per year, which is $409 more than the national average and $339 more than Kansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Zurich:

In Ulysses, KS, crime costs $954 per person, which is $81 more than in Zurich.
In Basehor, KS, crime costs $261 per person, which is $612 less than in Zurich

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Zurich	Cost per Zurich Resident
Murder	$32,920	$218
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,348	$55
Robbery	$3,035	$20
Assault	$21,899	$145
Kidnapping	$7,785	$52
Vehicle Theft	$1,157	$8
Burglary	$5,817	$39
Theft	$24,055	$159
Arson	$826	$5
Vandalism	$13,439	$89
Animal Cruelty	$105	$1
Drug Crimes	$11,649	$77
Identity Theft	$774	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$131,809	$873

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Zurich, 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 Zurich totals $264,988 ($1,755 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $396,797 ($2,628 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 Zurich's 151 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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Zurich 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 Zurich residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.050
Robbery	0.6390
Rape	0.9118
Murder	0.1160
Total Violent Crime	6.717 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	30.76
Vehicle Theft	0.4947
Burglary	4.247
Arson	0.2266
Total Property Crime	35.73 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.8503
Drug Crimes	10.43
Vandalism	12.46
Identity Theft	0.6619
Animal Cruelty	0.0938
Total "Other" Rate	24.49 (F)

Individual Zurich Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Palco, KS	F	D-	F
Plainville, KS	D-	D	D
Damar, KS	D-	D+	C-
West Hamilton, KS	D	D+	D+
Turkville, KS	D+	D+	C-
Codell, KS	F	D-	D-
Nicodemus, KS	D	C-	C+
Bogue, KS	D+	C	B
Stockton, KS	D-	D	C-
Yocemento, KS	D+	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Zurich 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
Birdville, PA	B+	C-	C-
Blue Mountain Lake, NY	B-	C+	C+
Blue John, KY	D+	D+	D+
Bloomington, NE	D-	D	D
Bloomfield, MT	C	A-	A-
Blomeyer, MO	C	F	F
Blanchard, ME	A-	A+	A+
Blackman, FL	A+	A-	A-
Blackhoof, MN	A+	B+	B+
Birmingham, MO	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Zurich 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 Zurich, KS average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Zurich schools on SchoolGrade

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