Silver Lake, KS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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64%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

61%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

64%

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.

Silver Lake crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Silver Lake crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Silver Lake crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Silver Lake crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Silver Lake_{/100k people}	Kansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	846 (estimate)	2,407	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.6	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	45.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.2	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	335.4	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	146 (estimate)	415	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	273.4	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,488.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	230.2	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	700 (estimate)	1,992	1,954

Silver Lake crime map

The Silver Lake crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Silver Lake 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

Silver Lake crime rates are 64% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Silver Lake are 61% lower than the national average
In Silver Lake you have a 1 in 119 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Silver Lake is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Silver Lake has decreased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Silver Lake

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Silver Lake is 1 in 686

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Silver Lake is 1 in 143

The chance of being a victim of crime in Silver Lake is 1 in 119

Year Over Year Crime In Silver Lake (per 100,000 people)

Silver Lake police department

Item	Silver Lake	Kansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	2	5,262	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.4	2.5	3.3

There are a total of 2 Silver Lake police officers. This results in 1.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 44.4% less than the Kansas average and 57.7% less 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}
Auburn, KS	1,078	167	800	966
Rossville, KS	992	170	815	985
St. Marys, KS	2,715	184	881	1,065
Maple Hill, KS	605	468	2,246	2,714
Hoyt, KS	600	512	2,456	2,968
Wakarusa, KS	223	527	2,530	3,058
Willard, KS	95	537	2,576	3,113
Silver Lake, KS	1,453	146	700	846

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Morrice, MI	1,453	0	405	405
Hughestown, PA	1,453	118	624	742
North Bend, NE	1,453	122	816	938
Lanark, IL	1,453	0	440	440
Odon, IN	1,453	139	702	842
Silver Lake, KS	1,453	146	700	846

Source: The Silver Lake, 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.