Elwood, KS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

191%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

344%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

162%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Elwood_{/100k people}	Kansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	74	n/a (estimate)	6,643	2,524	2,281
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.6	5.7
Rape	4	n/a	359.1	44.3	38.0
Robbery	1	n/a	89.8	31.3	66.5
Assault	13	n/a	1,167.0	349.5	264.1
Violent crime	18	n/a (estimate)	1,616	430	364
Burglary	10	n/a	897.7	293.2	250.7
Theft	41	n/a	3,680.4	1,561.1	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	5	n/a	448.8	239.5	318.7
Property crime	56	n/a (estimate)	5,027	2,094	1,917

Elwood crime map

The Elwood crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Elwood as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Elwood crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Elwood crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Elwood crime rates are 191% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Elwood are 344% higher than the national average
In Elwood you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Elwood is safer than 12% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Elwood has increased by 76%

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Daily Crime In Elwood (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Elwood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Elwood is 1 in 62

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Elwood is 1 in 20

The chance of being a victim of crime in Elwood is 1 in 16

Year Over Year Crime In Elwood (per 100,000 people)

Elwood police department

Item	Elwood	Kansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	5	5,262	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.1	2.5	3.3

There are a total of 5 Elwood police officers. This results in 4.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 64.4% greater than the Kansas average and 25.1% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Kansas

State	Total offenders	Kansas_/100K	National_/100K
Kansas	9,632	349	266

There are a total of 9,632 sex offenders in Kansas. This yields a total of 349 sex offenders in Kansas per 100,000 residents which is 31% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Savannah, MO	5,170	60	497	557
Country Club, MO	2,488	152	694	846
Wathena, KS	1,520	157	763	919
Agency, MO	704	388	1,770	2,158
Atchison, KS	10,561	169	2,223	2,392
Troy, KS	762	492	2,395	2,886
Cosby, MO	200	547	2,497	3,044
Elwood, KS	955	1,616	5,027	6,643

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Montezuma, IN	955	440	2,045	2,485
Nunapitchuk, AK	955	1,173	3,033	4,206
Underwood, IA	955	239	1,232	1,472
English, IN	955	493	2,290	2,783
Elloree, SC	955	183	2,202	2,385
Elwood, KS	955	1,616	5,027	6,643

Source: The Elwood, KS crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Elwood, KS Crime Rates