Burden, KS is a small town located in the Midwest of the United States. In comparison to the U.S. average, Burden has lower rates of both violent and property crime. The violent crime rate in Burden is 17.5 per 1000 citizens, which is significantly lower than the national average of 22.7 per 1000 citizens. Similarly, Burden's property crime rate of 15.8 per 1000 citizens is much below the national average of 35.4 per 1000 citizens. This lower crime rate in Burden could be attributed to its small-town atmosphere, where citizens are more likely to look out for one another and report suspicious activity to local law enforcement officials.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Burden violent crime is 17.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Burden property crime is 15.8. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.