Clay Center, KS Crime


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Clay County / Clay Center / Zip Codes
Clay Center, KS is a relatively safe town when it comes to crime. The violent crime rate in Clay Center is 14.3, which is significantly lower than the national average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Clay Center is 30.5 versus the national average of 35.4. In other words, citizens of Clay Center have a lower chance of becoming victims of crime than most other areas in the United States.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Clay Center violent crime is 14.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Clay Center property crime is 30.5. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Clay Center, KS Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2002303.7021.721.7260.31626.9260.31344.921.7
2003200.1044.50155.71445.4489.2911.744.5
2004113045.2067.82554.2655.51763.1135.6
2005318.50113.722.71823207.51069.22047.391
2006317.5090.70226.83266816.52313.4136.1
2007394.90162.60232.332521091.81928232.3
2008460.6069.10391.52602.5875.21612.2115.2
2009519.2022.622.64741467.33161060.990.3
2010137022.80114.22649.6730.91781.6137
2011229.3045.90183.42200.8550.21627.722.9
2012182.8045.70137.12879.3891.21896.791.4
2013371.60023.2348.41648.9673.5952.223.2
2014213.6047.523.7142.42563.5830.81661.571.2
2015386.8096.724.22662635.4870.41595.7169.2
2016265.7048.324.2193.21328.5289.9966.272.5
2017198.8000198.81739.1223.6144174.5
2018483.5000483.51730.3305.31297.7127.2
2019582.9025.30557.52255.4380.11672.6202.7

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Wakefield, KS0.00.0856132010
Junction City, KS999.02,527.321,921282019
Chapman, KS0.0927.91,401292012
Waterville, KS0.0150.6664292013
Grandview Plaza, KS1,151.61,343.61,154302019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Wakefield, KS0.00.0856132010
Chapman, KS0.0927.91,401292012
Waterville, KS0.0150.6664292013
Grandview Plaza, KS1,151.61,343.61,154302019
Concordia, KS815.71,876.05,772312019

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Clay Center for 40+ years. It is a small town with some of the "small town" sterotypes, but over all it is great. People are friendly and we have many  More

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