McPherson, KS Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In McPherson, KS Summary

Crime in McPherson research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in McPherson 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 McPherson:

  • There were 284 total crimes committed in McPherson the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,050.1 total crimes per 100K people in McPherson.
  • The overall crime rate in McPherson is -11.79% below the national average.
  • McPherson ranks #119 safest out of 169 cities in Kansas.
  • McPherson ranks #6,639 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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McPherson Vs Kansas And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in McPherson is 2,050.1 per 100,000 people. That's -11.79% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -21.88% lower than the Kansas total crime rate of 2,624.1 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
McPherson
/ 100k People
Kansas
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 284 2,050.1 2,624.1 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.4 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 31.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 26 187.7 346.4 268.2
Violent Crime 36 259.9 425.0 369.8
Burglary 36 259.9 331.4 269.8
Larceny 192 1,386.0 1,619.6 1,401.9
Car Theft 20 144.4 248.1 282.7
Property Crime 248 1,790.2 2,199.1 1,954.4

McPherson 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 McPherson

36
Violent Crimes
259.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-29.73%
Below The National Average
  • There were 36 violent crimes in McPherson in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in McPherson is 259.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 384.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in McPherson each year. That compares to a 1 in 235.3 chance statewide.
  • That's -29.73% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -38.86% lower than the Kansas violent crime rate of 425.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In McPherson

248
Property Crimes
1,790.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
-8.40%
Below The National Average
  • There were 248 property crimes in McPherson in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in McPherson is 1,790.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 55.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in McPherson each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -8.40% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -18.59% lower than the Kansas property crime rate of 2,199.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around McPherson

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Frederick, MD 80,985 1,560 1,926.3 1,554.6 371.7
Salina, KS 46,161 1,702 3,687.1 3,247.3 439.8
Newton, KS 18,337 609 3,321.2 2,677.6 643.5
Bel Aire, KS 8,599 142 1,651.4 1,604.8 46.5
Valley Center, KS 7,463 82 1,098.8 924.6 174.2
Abilene, KS 6,489 94 1,448.6 1,232.9 215.7
Maize, KS 6,275 185 2,948.2 2,581.7 366.5
Goddard, KS 5,020 53 1,055.8 896.4 159.4
Lyons, KS 3,403 55 1,616.2 1,146.0 470.2
Lindsborg, KS 3,273 19 580.5 458.3 122.2

Mcpherson SnackAbility

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