Independence, KS Crime Statistics For 2025

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Updated: 2025-10-24

Crime Rate In Independence, KS Summary

Crime in Independence research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Independence over the past eight years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data released on October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Independence:

  • There were 340 total crimes committed in Independence in the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,127.7 total crimes per 100K people in Independence.
  • The overall crime rate in Independence is 94.77% above the national average.
  • Independence ranks #130 safest out of 137 cities in Kansas.
  • Independence ranks #9,323 safest out of 9,896 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is 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 per capita comparisons and isn't meant to convey that 100,000+ people live in a location.

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Independence Vs Kansas And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Independence is 4,127.7 per 100,000 people. That's 94.77% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 72.34% higher than the Kansas total crime rate of 2,395.1 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Independence
/ 100k People
Kansas
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 340 4,127.7 2,395.1 2,119.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.8 5.0
Robbery 0 0.0 30.9 61.0
Aggravated Assault 41 497.8 359.9 256.0
Violent Crime 43 522.0 438.7 359.0
Burglary 66 801.3 261.6 229.0
Larceny 215 2,610.2 1,458.5 1,272.0
Car Theft 16 194.2 236.3 259.0
Property Crime 297 3,605.7 1,956.4 1,760.0

Independence Crime Compared To Kansas Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Kansas.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2024.

Violent Crime Rates In Independence

43
Violent Crimes
522.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
45.41%
Above The National Average
  • There were 43 violent crimes in Independence in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Independence is 522.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 191.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Independence each year. That compares to a 1 in 227.9 chance statewide.
  • That's 45.41% higher than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 18.99% higher than the Kansas violent crime rate of 438.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Independence

297
Property Crimes
3,605.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
104.87%
Above The National Average
  • There were 297 property crimes in Independence in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Independence is 3,605.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 27.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Independence each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 104.87% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 84.30% higher than the Kansas property crime rate of 1,956.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Independence

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Bartlesville, OK 38,361 956 2,492.1 2,124.6 367.6
Parsons, KS 9,286 403 4,339.9 3,101.4 1,238.4
Coffeyville, KS 8,494 266 3,131.6 2,601.8 529.8
Chanute, KS 8,378 213 2,542.4 2,017.2 525.2

Independence SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
4
Affordability
8
Diversity
8
Safety
3
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
10
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