Ellis, KS Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Ellis, KS Summary

Crime in Ellis research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Ellis over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Ellis:

  • There were 22 total crimes committed in Ellis the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,092.9 total crimes per 100K people in Ellis.
  • The overall crime rate in Ellis is -52.98% below the national average.
  • Ellis ranks #67 safest out of 169 cities in Kansas.
  • Ellis ranks #4,044 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Ellis Vs Kansas And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Ellis is 1,092.9 per 100,000 people. That's -52.98% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -58.35% lower than the Kansas total crime rate of 2,624.1 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Ellis
/ 100k People
Kansas
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 22 1,092.9 2,624.1 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.4 6.3
Robbery 1 49.7 31.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 3 149.0 346.4 268.2
Violent Crime 5 248.4 425.0 369.8
Burglary 4 198.7 331.4 269.8
Larceny 12 596.1 1,619.6 1,401.9
Car Theft 1 49.7 248.1 282.7
Property Crime 17 844.5 2,199.1 1,954.4

Ellis Crime Compared To Kansas Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Kansas.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Ellis

5
Violent Crimes
248.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-32.83%
Below The National Average
  • There were 5 violent crimes in Ellis in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Ellis is 248.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 402.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Ellis each year. That compares to a 1 in 235.3 chance statewide.
  • That's -32.83% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -41.56% lower than the Kansas violent crime rate of 425.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Ellis

17
Property Crimes
844.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
-56.79%
Below The National Average
  • There were 17 property crimes in Ellis in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Ellis is 844.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 118.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Ellis each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -56.79% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -61.60% lower than the Kansas property crime rate of 2,199.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Ellis

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Hays, KS 20,861 482 2,310.5 1,888.7 421.8
Russell, KS 4,369 59 1,350.4 1,030.0 320.4
WaKeeney, KS 1,751 34 1,941.7 1,370.6 571.1
Victoria, KS 1,212 2 165.0 82.5 82.5

Ellis SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
3
Safety
8
Amenities
6
Education
8
Commute
9
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