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


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

Crime rate in Wellsville, KS

The 2022 crime rate in Wellsville, KS is 84 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.9 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 44.0% U.S. cities. The 2022 Wellsville crime rate fell by 12% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Wellsville has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Wellsville, KS is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Wellsville:

84.3
Baldwin City:

478.3
Gardner:

75.2
Ottawa:

233.0
Spring Hill:

97.7
Paola:

104.5
Eudora:

54.2
Osawatomie:

7.6
Olathe:

132.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Wellsville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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)
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)
1
(53.7)
1
(54.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(112.8)
1
(56.3)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(53.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(53.7)
1
(54.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(104.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(57.1)
4
(215.4)
9
(481.5)
1
(53.7)
2
(108.7)
2
(109.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
5
(277.3)
6
(334.3)
2
(112.8)
1
(56.3)
2
(104.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
23
(1,314)
14
(753.9)
5
(267.5)
12
(644.5)
2
(108.7)
6
(328.0)
2
(110.3)
4
(221.0)
11
(609.1)
3
(166.4)
2
(111.4)
2
(112.8)
2
(112.5)
2
(104.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
29
(1,656)
41
(2,208)
29
(1,552)
19
(1,020)
21
(1,141)
16
(874.8)
15
(827.4)
8
(442.0)
7
(387.6)
17
(942.9)
20
(1,114)
7
(394.8)
8
(450.2)
12
(624.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(53.9)
1
(53.5)
1
(53.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(54.7)
1
(55.2)
2
(110.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(55.5)
2
(111.4)
0
(0.0)
3
(168.8)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(114.2)
1
(53.9)
1
(53.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(54.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index169.6204.6181.4160.0134.884.245.242.058.1109.3128.1136.595.784.3

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 were 5 registered sex offenders living in Wellsville, Kansas as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wellsville is 396 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Wellsville:

104.1
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Wellsville:

84.4
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Wellsville:

169.2
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Wellsville:

167.1
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Wellsville:

138.7
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Wellsville:

0.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Wellsville:

0.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Wellsville:

0.0
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Wellsville:

54.7
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Wellsville:

135.9
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Wellsville:

107.4
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Wellsville:

240.8
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Wellsville:

134.6
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Wellsville:

28.6
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Wellsville:

257.7
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Wellsville:

61.4
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Wellsville:

316.8
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Wellsville:

64.2
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Wellsville:

52.0
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Wellsville:

70.3
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Wellsville:

42.3
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Wellsville:

94.7
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Wellsville:

88.7
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Wellsville:

141.2
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Wellsville:

82.9
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Wellsville:

71.7
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Wellsville:

117.6
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Wellsville:

78.8
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Wellsville:

188.0
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Wellsville:

139.1
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Wellsville:

269.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Wellsville:

345.5
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Wellsville:

254.9
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Wellsville:

239.6
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Wellsville:

297.8
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Wellsville:

163.7
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 2021, including police officers: 6 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.81
Kansas average:

2.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 6 (5 officers - 3 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.82
Kansas average:

2.66

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 6 (5 officers - 4 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.79
Kansas average:

2.61

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.22
Kansas average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 5 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.21
Kansas average:

2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.21
Kansas average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 6 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.21
Kansas average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.19
Kansas average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 5 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.17
Kansas average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.15
Kansas average:

2.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.14
Kansas average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 5 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.28
Kansas average:

2.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.29
Kansas average:

2.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 4 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.77
Kansas average:

2.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.83
Kansas average:

2.65

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.87
Kansas average:

2.66

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 2 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.89
Kansas average:

2.56

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Wellsville, KS
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 66092.