Shawnee, KS Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
1,321
Total Crimes
1,995.2
Total Crimes / 100k People
-14.95%
Below National Average
107 out of 160
In Kansas
5,721 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Shawnee, KS?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Shawnee is 1,995.2 per 100,000 people. That's -14.95% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -23.97% lower 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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Shawnee SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
8
Safety
6
Amenities
8.5
Education
9
Commute
8.5

How Does Shawnee Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Shawnee
/ 100k People
Kansas
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,321 1,995.2 2,624.1 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 3.4 6.5
Robbery 15 22.7 31.8 73.9
Aggravated Assault 152 229.6 346.4 279.7
Violent Crime 191 288.5 425.0 387.8
Burglary 142 214.5 331.4 314.2
Larceny 796 1,202.3 1,619.6 1,398.0
Car Theft 192 290.0 248.1 246.0
Property Crime 1,130 1,706.7 2,199.1 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Shawnee

191
Violent Crimes
288.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-25.61%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 346.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Shawnee each year. That compares to a 1 in 235.3 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Shawnee is 288.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -25.61% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -32.13% lower than the Kansas violent crime rate of 425.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Shawnee

1,130
Property Crimes
1,706.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
-12.84%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 58.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Shawnee each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Shawnee is 1,706.7 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -12.84% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -22.39% lower than the Kansas property crime rate of 2,199.1 per 100,000 people.

Shawnee 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 Shawnee

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Olathe, KS 142,228 2,295 1,613.6 1,364.0 249.6
Lenexa, KS 56,508 1,006 1,780.3 1,598.0 182.3
Leawood, KS 35,054 586 1,671.7 1,628.9 42.8
Gladstone, MO 27,719 796 2,871.7 2,402.7 469.0
Gardner, KS 22,370 264 1,180.2 911.9 268.2
Merriam, KS 11,087 730 6,584.3 6,115.3 469.0
Mission, KS 9,979 530 5,311.2 4,880.2 430.9
Bonner Springs, KS 7,850 170 2,165.6 1,910.8 254.8
Spring Hill, KS 7,572 111 1,465.9 1,347.1 118.9
Parkville, MO 7,369 156 2,117.0 1,940.6 176.4
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