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According to our State of Safety survey, Kansas residents saw drops in both property crime and violent crime. Safety concerns in Kansas rose from 40% to 46% year over year, just below the 47% national average. Gun violence worry saw the biggest increase. Only 42% of Kansans feel safe, down from 50% last year and below the 48% national average.

We didn't have enough data to accurately calculate statewide crime rates for this year's report, but responses to our annual State of Safety survey reveal some interesting year-over-year trends. 

Overall concern about safety rose from 40% to 46% among our Kansas respondents, placing the state just below the national average of 47%. Concern about gun violence may account for this overall increase in worry, as it saw the largest uptick in concern among Kansans year over year. 

For every type of crime we surveyed for, fewer Kansans reported first-hand experiences with crime compared to the previous year. However, the percentage of Kansans who do experience crime remains at or above the national average. 

About two in five (42%) of Kansans say they feel safe in their state, which is down from 50% last year and below the national average of 48%. 

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According to our State of Safety survey, Kansans saw a drop in property crime experiences, and fewer Kansans say they worry about property crime compared to last year. However, they continue to experience property crime more than the average American.

Residents of The Sunflower State also saw a decrease in package theft, but this crime remains a top concern.

• 49% of Kansans worry about property crime, down from 55% the year before (US 54%).
• 29% of Kansans said they experienced a property crime in the 8 months prior to our survey, down from 40% (US 27%).
• Kansans' level of concern about package theft rose from 51% to 52% year over year (US 52%).
• 37% experienced package theft in the 8 months prior to our survey, down from 43% year over year (US 37%).
• Kansas residents prefer to protect their property with security cameras (49%), guard dogs (38%), and firearms (32%).
• 37% of Kansas respondents say they added or increased safety and security measures in the 8 months prior to the survey, which matches the national average.

Kansans reported no change in their level of concern about violent crime in the last year, and their violent crime experiences decreased year over year. Kansans are among those least worried about violent crime, but they're more likely to have experienced it compared to the average American.

• Nearly 1 in 2 (49%) Kansas respondents said they're highly concerned about violent crime—the same percentage as last year (US 59%).
• Residents in only 6 states worry less about violent crime than Kansans. 
• 17% of survey respondents said they had a personal experience with violent crime in the 8 months prior to the survey, down from 22% last year (US 14%).
• Residents in only 9 states are more likely to have experienced violent crime than Kansans. 
• 36% of Kansas residents use some form of personal protection.
• Kansans prefer to protect themselves with pocket knives (18%), firearms (17%), and self-defense keychains (12%).
• Kansans are more likely to use self-defense keychains than any other Americans.

• 52% of Kansans worry about gun violence, up from 47% the previous year (US 57%).
• 14% reported experience with gun violence in the 8 months prior to our survey (US 11%).
• 9 other states reported higher levels of first-hand gun violence experiences than Kansas.
• Kansans' gun violence experience decreased 2 percentage points year over year.
• 3 mass shooting events occurred in Kansas during 2024—one more than in 2023.

For the purposes of this report, the terms “dangerous” and “safest” refer explicitly to crime rates as calculated from FBI crime data—no other characterization of any community is implied or intended.

• 53 Kansas cities met the criteria for ranking this year.
• After being ousted from the top spot last year, Valley Center made a comeback and is once again the #1 safest city in Kansas.
• Lawrence rose 25 spots to land at #9 this year.
• The 10 safest cities reported a combined total of 2 murders, both of which occurred in Lawrence.
• Eudora is the only city to report zero rapes, and Tonganoxie is the only city to report 0 motor vehicle thefts.
• Of Kansas's 10 safest cities, only Basehor saw an increase in property crime.
• 7 safest cities reported zero robberies: Valley Center, Eudora, Tonganoxie, Spring Hill, Andover, Basehor, and Bel Aire.
• Lawrence cut its violent crime and property crime rates by 65% year over year, and Andover cut its violent crime rate in half.
• 6 safest cities saw a decrease in both violent crime and property crime: Valley Center, Spring Hill, Mulvane, Andover, Lawrence, and Prairie Village.

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