Shawnee County, KS Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Shawnee County in green. The most dangerous areas in Shawnee County 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 Shawnee County, KS Safe from Theft?

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US county. Shawnee County is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of counties are safer and 26% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Shawnee County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Shawnee County is 16.37 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Shawnee County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Shawnee County may be as high as 1 in 44 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 153 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Shawnee County, KS: about 570 per year. The northwest part of Shawnee County has fewer cases of theft with only 99 in a typical year.

How Shawnee County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Shawnee County 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, Shawnee County is less safe than the Kansas state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Shawnee County, KS

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Shawnee County about $15,577,524 in 2025, or roughly $85 per resident. This is part of Shawnee County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Shawnee County, including every crime type and how Shawnee County compares to other counties.

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 Shawnee County's crime maps on the Shawnee County overall crime page.

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Individual Shawnee County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Shawnee County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Shawnee County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Jefferson County, KS	C	B	C-	D+
Osage County, KS	B-	C	A-	A-
Douglas County, KS	B	B+	B	B+
Jackson County, KS	C+	C+	B	B+
Wabaunsee County, KS	B-	B	A	A
Pottawatomie County, KS	B	B+	A-	A-
Franklin County, KS	B	B-	A	A+
Leavenworth County, KS	C+	B	B-	B-
Atchison County, KS	C+	B	B+	B+
Riley County, KS	C-	C+	C	C+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Shawnee County is higher versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Bay County, FL	A+	A-	A-	B+
Wyandotte County, KS	D-	D-	D-	D+
Winnebago County, WI	B-	B	B	B
Santa Rosa County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Newport News City, VA	D+	C-	C-	D
Kanawha County, WV	B-	B-	B-	B-
Johnson County, TX	B	B-	B-	B-
Iredell County, NC	B-	B+	B+	B
Hendricks County, IN	A+	A+	A+	A+
Alamance County, NC	C	C	C	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Shawnee County, KS average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Shawnee County schools on SchoolGrade

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