County safety report
Jewell County Crime & Safety Report
FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Jewell County, Kansas.
Primary safety signal
93
out of 100, higher means lower reported crime
Rating
Low Reported Crime
Total crime
68.2
State rank
#5
Violent crime
34.1
per 100K residents
Below national average
Property crime
34.1
per 100K residents
Below national average
Total crime
68.2
per 100K residents
Below national average
State rank
#5
of 105 scored counties
1 = safest in state
Crime Statistics
Safety score
93
Low Reported Crime
Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.
Total crime rate
FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.
68.2
Below national average
National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K
Violent crime
34.1
National avg 380.7
Property crime
34.1
National avg 1954.4
State rank
#5
of 105 counties, 1 = safest
State average safety score: 52/100. State average total crime rate: 1282.0 per 100K.
Local interpretation
What the crime data means for Jewell County
These reads compare Jewell County with Kansas county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.
Safety score
93/100
41 points above the Kansas county average
State rank
#5
of 105 scored Kansas counties, where #1 is safest
Safer than
95%
of scored counties in Kansas by safety score
Reporting
Partial
1 agency in the current record
Benchmark table
Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.
| Metric | Jewell County | Kansas avg | U.S. benchmark | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total crime | 68.2 | 1282.0 | 2335.1 | 97% below national benchmark. |
| Violent crime | 34.1 | 236.0 | 380.7 | 91% below national benchmark. |
| Property crime | 34.1 | 1046.0 | 1954.4 | 98% below national benchmark. |
Crime mix
Property crime drives the profile
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 34.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 34.1 for violent crime.
Reporting quality
Partial reporting coverage
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.
1 reporting agency is represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.
How to use this county report
Verify neighborhood property risk
County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.
Read violent crime as a county benchmark
The violent-crime rate is useful for county comparison, but it does not replace neighborhood-level data or recent local incident trends.
Use the state rank as a first filter
The state rank helps screen counties quickly. Pair it with housing, schools, health, and risk data before making a move or investment decision.
Account for reporting limits
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data Sources
Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.
Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.