Trego County Crime & Safety

Trego County has a total crime rate of 607.5 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (35.7 per 100K) and property crimes (571.8 per 100K).

Trego County has a safety score of 74/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #27 out of 105 counties in Kansas for safety (1 = safest).

The county outperforms the Kansas state average safety score of 98.0 by a full point. With a total crime rate of 607.5, Trego sees less than half the criminal activity of the average Kansas county.

Violent crime is extremely rare here, with a rate of only 35.7 per 100,000 residents compared to the national 369.8. Most reported activity involves property crime, which occurs at a very low rate of 571.8.

Crime data for Trego County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Trego County has a safety score of 74/100, which is above the Kansas average of 52/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.