| | Hays, KS | Independence, MO | United States |
| | 15.8 | 31.4 | 22.7 |
| | 34.4 | 77 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Hays, Kansas | Crime Index |
| Victoria, KS | 8.3 |
| Schoenchen, KS | 11.4 |
| Catharine, KS | 12.4 |
| Ellis, KS | 14.9 |
| Munjor, KS | 18.6 |
| Hays, KS | 25.1 |
Pros:
1. Low crime rate
2. Low cost of living and housing
3. Affordable place to live
4. Good school system
5. A good place to live and raise a family
Cons:
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The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt More
I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just More
Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both More
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