Valley Center, KS Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Valley Center, KS Summary

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

  • There were 82 total crimes committed in Valley Center the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,098.8 total crimes per 100K people in Valley Center.
  • The overall crime rate in Valley Center is -52.73% below the national average.
  • Valley Center ranks #69 safest out of 169 cities in Kansas.
  • Valley Center ranks #4,061 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.

Additional research about crime in Kansas

Valley Center Vs Kansas And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Valley Center is 1,098.8 per 100,000 people. That's -52.73% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -58.13% lower than the Kansas total crime rate of 2,624.1 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Valley Center
/ 100k People
Kansas
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 82 1,098.8 2,624.1 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.4 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 31.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 9 120.6 346.4 268.2
Violent Crime 13 174.2 425.0 369.8
Burglary 4 53.6 331.4 269.8
Larceny 56 750.4 1,619.6 1,401.9
Car Theft 9 120.6 248.1 282.7
Property Crime 69 924.6 2,199.1 1,954.4

Valley Center 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 Valley Center

13
Violent Crimes
174.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-52.90%
Below The National Average
  • There were 13 violent crimes in Valley Center in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Valley Center is 174.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 574.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Valley Center each year. That compares to a 1 in 235.3 chance statewide.
  • That's -52.90% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -59.02% lower than the Kansas violent crime rate of 425.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Valley Center

69
Property Crimes
924.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
-52.69%
Below The National Average
  • There were 69 property crimes in Valley Center in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Valley Center is 924.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 108.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Valley Center each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -52.69% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -57.96% lower than the Kansas property crime rate of 2,199.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Valley Center

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Wichita, KS 394,286 17,563 4,454.4 3,523.6 930.8
Derby, KS 25,907 625 2,412.5 2,184.7 227.7
Newton, KS 18,337 609 3,321.2 2,677.6 643.5
Andover, KS 15,842 225 1,420.3 1,287.7 132.6
Haysville, KS 11,308 141 1,246.9 1,131.9 115.0
Bel Aire, KS 8,599 142 1,651.4 1,604.8 46.5
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
Kechi, KS 2,129 27 1,268.2 1,033.3 234.9
Sedgwick, KS 1,635 19 1,162.1 917.4 244.6

Valley Center SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
6
Safety
8.5
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
8
Enjoy The Snack?