
Except for maybe a petty property crime here and there, Kanas's safest places have little to no crime.
Lawrence, Kansas has the Jayhawks for protection, Kansas City has the Chiefs, but what about the rest of the state? Well, you're in luck -- we created a list of the safest places in The Sunflower State for 2025.
How did we determine the safest places in Kansas? We consulted the numbers and analyzed 58 cities based on essential factors like property and violent crimes per capita for every place with over 5,000 residents. We discovered that Kansas is super safe. For instance, Derby is safe for singles, Leawood is excellent for families, and for those looking to retire, you should give Shawnee a look.
But The Free State does have some pretty dangerous places too; and this is where you'll find the state's violent crime.
Before you throw a dart on the map of Kansas to choose your next place to call home, we suggest you look at our list of safest places below -- some might surprise you.
So, what city is the safest place to live in Kansas for 2025? According to the most recent FBI data we crunched, Eudora is the safest place to live in The Jayhawker State.
Check out the rest of our top ten safest Kansas cities. And if you don't find your favorite there, head to the bottom to see how your city ranked.
For more reading on safe places to live in and around Kansas, check out:
Population: 6,485
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 15 (safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 323 (third safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Eudora: Data | Real Estate
Eudora, Kansas, has a violent past. In the pre-Civil War days, proslavery and antislavery forces battled it out in a conflict that has become known as "Bleeding Kansas." Eudora was among the communities impacted by this struggle.
Nowadays, the situation in Eudora is much improved. In fact, the town now stands as the number 1 safest place to live in Kansas for 2025. Out of a population of 6,485, Eudora had just 1 violent crimes during the year.
Overall, the town's crime rate stands at 339/100k people. Comparing that with other communities statewide, Eudora comes out as the second safest healthiest crime rate in Kansas.
Population: 5,565
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 89 (seventh safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 53 (safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Ulysses: Data | Real Estate
It might not be Oz, but this little city with a vibrant melting pot of corn and soybean farmers, unforgettable summer festivals, and endless fun, is just as notable and just as safe. Probably why it's one of the most populous cities in Grant County, and definitely why it's our second safest city in Kansas for 2025.
Ulysses is the kind of place where one can safely cruise the roads on ATVs, lawnmowers, and trucks with gun racks. It's also the kind of place where packages from Amazon won't get stolen from your front porch. But if they do, it was probably an Iowa Hawkeyes' fan. Hey Iowa, this is Jayhawk country!
Population: 7,161
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 69 (fourth safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 628 (eighth safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Mulvane: Data | Real Estate
Population: 9,989
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 80 (sixth safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 710 (ninth safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Bel Aire: Data | Real Estate
Bel Aire's gold star qualities like the non-existent number of crimes per 100,000 residents, their large number of educated residents, and just their overall safety standards, speaks volumes. With close to 8,000 residents, the superb quality of life in this little village in Sedgwick County is the reason that it is our fourthsafest city in The Sunflower State for 2025
Bel Aire is the kind of place that you can sleep safe and sound and leave the doors unlocked while out and about. Good work Bel Aire!
Population: 22,878
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 61 (third safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 1,079 (15th safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Prairie Village: Data | Real Estate
Part of a ring of suburbs spiraling off of Kansas City, Prairie Village, Kansas, has a population of 22,878. Given its prime location, it serves as home to many commuters to the big city. These residents are attracted to its proximity to the big city, as well by its low crime rate.
Prairie Village had 247 property crimes over the course of a year. That equates to a per-capita pace of 1,079/100k people, the 15th safest in Kansas.
Violent crime is equally subdued in the community. It had 14 total violent crimes during the year, with just 0 robberies and 2 rapes.
Population: 8,000
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 150 (13th safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 587 (fifth safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Basehor: Data | Real Estate
Basehor is an affluent Kansas City-burb and it's our sixth safest city in Kansas for 2025.
You won't hear guns a-poppin' and see fists flying unless maybe there is a scuffle over a putt on one of the areas many golf courses. This city in Leavenworth County offers a Kansas City vibe with a laid back suburban feel. There's a true sense of community in Basehor, and education is a top priority.
So grab the family, pack the truck, and get a-moving soon so you don't miss out any of their safe, family friendly activities scheduled for 2025.
Population: 26,071
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 138 (tenth safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 878 (11th safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Gardner: Data | Real Estate
Where Kansas State Road 35 meets Kansas State Road 56 is our seventh safest city in Kansas for 2025: Gardner.
This city, with close to 26,071 residents in Johnson County, should also be called the 'The Best City to live in Kansas,' because all is crazy safe and super fine in this land where 'the tall sunflowers and wheat grow".
And kudos to this fly-over city. Their snackability rating is off the charts with low crime and high safety scores.
Population: 11,216
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 151 (15th safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 597 (sixth safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Lansing: Data | Real Estate
Sitting on the Missouri River, along the border of Missouri and Kansas, Lansing represents the outer rim of suburbs in the sprawling Kansas City metropolitan area. On its own, the community has 11,216 people, putting it 31st in the state as a whole.
Lansing is also home to one of the state's most notorious prisons, the maximum-security Lansing Correctional Facility. The presence of the institution is somewhat ironic given another distinction the city holds: it's the number 8 safest spot in Kansas.
Despite the long list of violent offenders housed in the prison, the community itself had just 17 violent crimes during the year. That gives it a per-capita pace of 151/100k people, the 15th safest healthiest rate in Kansas.
Adding in property crimes, Lansing's overall crime rate is a puny 748/100k people.
Population: 5,915
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 101 (eighth safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 1,048 (14th safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Goddard: Data | Real Estate
Goddard is ranked as the ninth safest city for 2025, with an impressive record of 0 murder incidents and low violent crime at only 6 reports.
Founded in 1883 and incorporated in 1910, the city merges the tranquility of small-town life with the advantages of suburban living, thanks to its proximity to Wichita. Property crime is also minimal, with just 62 occurrences reflecting a low 1,048/100k people rate of property crime per capita.
Population: 6,282
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 191 (21st safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 175 (second safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Tonganoxie: Data | Real Estate
Tonganoxie may have a funny name, but the city is dead serious when it comes to safety. And the dedication shows; Tonganoxie wasn't even in the top 10 safest cities in Kansas last year, but now it's nearly the safest city in the whole state. Tonganoxie has an especially low property crime rate compared with the rest of Kansas, not to mention experiencing only a handful of violent crimes in the last year of available data.
I mean, nobody here has the time to commit crimes with all the activities you can do at Chieftain Park. Weird name notwithstanding, Tonganoxie really deserves this silver medal in safety.
Tonganoxie is a part of the Kansas City metro area.
While there are surveys and public polls on what cities in Kansas are the safest, we wanted to rely on something other than speculation and opinion. Instead, we looked at the hard numbers from the FBI's most recent crime report in Kansas.
Specifically, we used Saturday Night Science to analyze the FBI's Uniform Crime Report, which summarizes the number of property and violent crimes in each city annually. We used two criteria:
For example, there were 22 crimes committed in Eudora, with a reported population of 6,485. That means the number of crimes per capita is 0.0034, which translates into a 1 in 294 chance of being the victim of a crime.
We only looked at Kansas cities that have populations of more than 5,000. This filter left us with 58 of the biggest cities in Kansas to rank.
We ranked each city for each criterion from 1 to 58 where 1 in any particular category is the safest.
Next, we averaged each place's two criteria to create a Safety Index. We crowned the place with the lowest overall Safety Score, "The Safest Place In Kansas," with any ties going to the bigger city.
The safest city in Kansas, based on our criteria, is Eudora. The most dangerous city in Kansas? Topeka, where residents had a 1 in 22 chance of being the victim of a crime.
This article has been update for 2025. This report marks our tenth time ranking the safest places to live in Kansas. All the data comes from the FBI's Crime In The USA 2024 report.
Looking at the data, you can tell that Eudora is as safe as they come in Kansas, according to science and data.
But as most Kansas residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.
The safest places in Kansas are .
Here's a look at the most dangerous cities in Kansas according to the data:
| Rank | City | Population | Violent Crimes Per 100k | Property Crimes Per 100k | Murders Per 100k | Murders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eudora, KS | 6,485 | 15 | 323 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ulysses, KS | 5,565 | 89 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Mulvane, KS | 7,161 | 69 | 628 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bel Aire, KS | 9,989 | 80 | 710 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Prairie Village, KS | 22,878 | 61 | 1,079 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Basehor, KS | 8,000 | 150 | 587 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Gardner, KS | 26,071 | 138 | 878 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Lansing, KS | 11,216 | 151 | 597 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Goddard, KS | 5,915 | 101 | 1,048 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Tonganoxie, KS | 6,282 | 191 | 175 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Maize, KS | 7,168 | 139 | 1,046 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Louisburg, KS | 5,236 | 190 | 534 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Andover, KS | 16,108 | 74 | 1,322 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Ottawa, KS | 12,702 | 149 | 1,110 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Leawood, KS | 34,010 | 58 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Spring Hill, KS | 10,283 | 204 | 622 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Olathe, KS | 149,473 | 196 | 941 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Mcpherson, KS | 13,855 | 122 | 1,407 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Paola, KS | 5,788 | 172 | 1,209 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Atchison, KS | 10,604 | 150 | 1,329 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Colby, KS | 5,578 | 233 | 860 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Lenexa, KS | 58,871 | 183 | 1,347 | 6 | 4 |
| 23 | Dodge City, KS | 27,441 | 251 | 1,089 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Liberal, KS | 18,760 | 255 | 1,140 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Haysville, KS | 11,265 | 221 | 1,340 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Abilene, KS | 6,440 | 263 | 1,273 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Overland Park, KS | 196,875 | 184 | 1,761 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Hays, KS | 21,011 | 233 | 1,461 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | El Dorado, KS | 12,941 | 270 | 1,421 | 7 | 1 |
| 30 | Roeland Park, KS | 6,661 | 180 | 2,281 | 15 | 1 |
| 31 | Great Bend, KS | 14,265 | 315 | 1,556 | 7 | 1 |
| 32 | Shawnee, KS | 70,089 | 276 | 1,772 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Augusta, KS | 9,247 | 281 | 1,762 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Fort Scott, KS | 7,573 | 290 | 1,690 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Park City, KS | 8,950 | 201 | 2,402 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Bonner Springs, KS | 7,631 | 406 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Wellington, KS | 7,530 | 225 | 2,563 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Hutchinson, KS | 39,548 | 366 | 2,230 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Arkansas City, KS | 11,700 | 401 | 2,170 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Lawrence, KS | 96,636 | 461 | 2,156 | 5 | 5 |
| 41 | Emporia, KS | 24,109 | 369 | 2,302 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Newton, KS | 18,147 | 617 | 1,669 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Garden City, KS | 27,156 | 511 | 2,080 | 3 | 1 |
| 44 | Winfield, KS | 11,636 | 283 | 2,913 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Chanute, KS | 8,378 | 525 | 2,017 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Iola, KS | 5,292 | 529 | 1,965 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Pittsburg, KS | 20,465 | 366 | 3,493 | 4 | 1 |
| 48 | Salina, KS | 45,447 | 492 | 2,475 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Mission, KS | 10,037 | 338 | 4,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Leavenworth, KS | 36,939 | 495 | 2,588 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | Wichita, KS | 395,486 | 538 | 2,302 | 8 | 33 |
| 52 | Junction City, KS | 21,504 | 776 | 2,306 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Merriam, KS | 10,794 | 435 | 5,586 | 9 | 1 |
| 54 | Coffeyville, KS | 8,494 | 529 | 2,601 | 11 | 1 |
| 55 | Independence, KS | 8,237 | 522 | 3,605 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | Parsons, KS | 9,286 | 1,238 | 3,101 | 10 | 1 |
| 57 | Kansas City, KS | 153,363 | 1,047 | 3,606 | 12 | 19 |
| 58 | Topeka, KS | 125,156 | 856 | 3,642 | 15 | 20 |
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