Overland Park, KS Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Overland Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Overland Park are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Overland Park, KS Safe from Theft?

The C- grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Overland Park is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of cities are safer and 34% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Overland Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Overland Park is 11.86 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Overland Park generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Overland Park may be as high as 1 in 54 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 172 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Overland Park, KS: about 323 per year. The northwest part of Overland Park has fewer cases of theft with only 149 in a typical year.

How Overland Park's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Overland Park to the Kansas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Overland Park is safer than the Kansas state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Overland Park, KS

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Overland Park about $10,136,213 in 2025, or roughly $61 per resident. This is part of Overland Park's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Overland Park, including every crime type and how Overland Park compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Overland Park's crime maps on the Overland Park overall crime page.

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Individual Overland Park Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Leawood, KS	D+	B+	D	D+
Prairie Village, KS	D+	B+	C-	B-
Lenexa, KS	C	B+	C	B-
Olathe, KS	C-	B-	C	C
Shawnee Mission, KS	B+	A-	B+	A
Merriam, KS	D-	C	D-	D+
Stilwell, KS	B+	A	B+	A-
Mission Hills, KS	D	C	C-	B
Mission, KS	D-	C+	D	C-
Fairway, KS	D	B	C-	B+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Overland Park is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Kent, WA	F	C-	C-	F
Keller, TX	C+	B	B	B+
Kendall, FL	B+	B+	B+	C-
Kansas City, KS	D-	D-	D-	D
Lake Charles, LA	D	D	D	D
Kansas City, MO	D	D+	D+	D+
Killeen, TX	D	D	D	D+
Lacey, WA	D	C	C	D+
Kissimmee, FL	B	C+	C+	C
Johns Creek, GA	D	D+	D+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Overland Park, KS average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Overland Park schools on SchoolGrade

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