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Crime rate in Wakefield, Kansas (KS): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Wakefield, KS compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Wakefield, KS

The 2022 crime rate in Wakefield, KS is 29 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 8.6 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 18.7% U.S. cities. The 2022 Wakefield crime rate fell by 83% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Wakefield has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Wakefield, KS is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Wakefield:

28.5
Clay Center:

211.0
Junction City:

414.1
Chapman:

3.0
Grandview Plaza:

156.6
Abilene:

139.5
St. George:

23.5
Waterville:

6.3
Blue Rapids:

4.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Wakefield by year

Type

2009

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(109.3)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
3
(343.2)
0
(0.0)
2
(202.2)
1
(101.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(218.6)
1
(118.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
2
(228.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(410.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(102.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(109.3)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(228.8)
2
(202.8)
1
(101.1)
7
(707.8)
4
(410.3)
2
(207.7)
6
(616.6)
1
(105.9)
7
(765.0)
1
(118.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(114.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index103.08.144.548.545.18.331.94.2169.428.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Wakefield, Kansas as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wakefield is 1,009 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Wakefield:

59.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Wakefield:

218.6
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2017
Wakefield:

0.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Wakefield:

0.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Wakefield:

0.0
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Wakefield:

0.0
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Wakefield:

50.6
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Wakefield:

101.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Wakefield:

0.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2009
Wakefield:

171.6
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Wakefield:

0.0
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Wakefield:

0.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Wakefield:

116.5
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Wakefield:

0.0
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Wakefield:

5.9
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Wakefield:

60.1
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2017
Wakefield:

5.3
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Wakefield:

51.4
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Wakefield:

10.4
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Wakefield:

102.6
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Wakefield:

35.4
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Wakefield:

5.1
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Wakefield:

10.1
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2009
Wakefield:

74.4
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Wakefield:

157.7
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Wakefield:

127.7
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Wakefield:

52.4
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Wakefield:

153.0
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.03
Kansas average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.04
Kansas average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.03
Kansas average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.01
Kansas average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.01
Kansas average:

2.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.02
Kansas average:

2.69

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.17
Kansas average:

2.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.13
Kansas average:

2.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.14
Kansas average:

2.65

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
Kansas average:

2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.17
Kansas average:

2.66

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.16
Kansas average:

2.56

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Wakefield, KS
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 67487.