Fort Scott, KS Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
319
Total Crimes
4,165.6
Total Crimes / 100k People
77.56%
Above National Average
153 out of 160
In Kansas
8,085 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Fort Scott, KS?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Fort Scott is 4,165.6 per 100,000 people. That's 77.56% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 58.74% higher than the Kansas total crime rate of 2,624.1 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Fort Scott SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
4
Affordability
8
Diversity
6
Safety
4
Amenities
8
Education
7
Commute
10

How Does Fort Scott Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Fort Scott
/ 100k People
Kansas
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 319 4,165.6 2,624.1 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 3.4 6.5
Robbery 3 39.2 31.8 73.9
Aggravated Assault 39 509.3 346.4 279.7
Violent Crime 48 626.8 425.0 387.8
Burglary 49 639.9 331.4 314.2
Larceny 205 2,676.9 1,619.6 1,398.0
Car Theft 17 222.0 248.1 246.0
Property Crime 271 3,538.8 2,199.1 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Fort Scott

48
Violent Crimes
626.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
61.63%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 159.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Fort Scott each year. That compares to a 1 in 235.3 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Fort Scott is 626.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 61.63% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 47.47% higher than the Kansas violent crime rate of 425.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Fort Scott

271
Property Crimes
3,538.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
80.72%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 28.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Fort Scott each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Fort Scott is 3,538.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 80.72% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 60.92% higher than the Kansas property crime rate of 2,199.1 per 100,000 people.

Fort Scott Crime Compared To Kansas Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Kansas.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Fort Scott

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Appleton, WI 74,255 1,353 1,822.1 1,555.5 266.6
Nevada, MO 8,246 637 7,725.0 5,748.2 1,976.7
Iola, KS 5,220 248 4,751.0 4,118.8 632.2
Osawatomie, KS 4,266 52 1,218.9 914.2 304.7
Frontenac, KS 3,382 73 2,158.5 2,099.3 59.1
Garnett, KS 3,216 65 2,021.1 1,710.2 310.9
Columbus, KS 3,042 53 1,742.3 1,610.8 131.5
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