Wilson County Crime & Safety

Wilson County has a total crime rate of 830.7 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (92.3 per 100K) and property crimes (738.4 per 100K).

Wilson County has a safety score of 64/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #43 out of 105 counties in Kansas for safety (1 = safest).

The county outperforms the Kansas average safety score of 98.0 and stays well below the state average crime rate of 1,282.2. Three reporting agencies contribute to this robust and reliable data set.

Violent crime is remarkably low at 92.3 per 100,000, while property crime sits at 738.4. Residents face a much lower risk of serious crime here than in most other parts of the country.

Crime data for Wilson 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.

Wilson County has a safety score of 64/100, 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.