Manhattan, KS Crime


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The crime rate in Manhattan, KS is quite low compared to the national average. Violent crime in Manhattan, KS is 12.4, which is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Manhattan, KS is 31.2, lower than the US average of 35.4. This makes Manhattan a relatively safe city for residents and visitors alike.

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

Manhattan violent crime is 12.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Manhattan property crime is 31.2. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Manhattan, Kansas does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Lawrence, Kansas. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Lawrence, Kansas. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
St. George, KS Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2003000001333.3222.21111.10
2016100.9000100.9605.4201.8302.7100.9
201800000583.797.3486.40

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
St. George, KS0.0583.745092018
Wamego, KS291.21,580.74,273152019
Grandview Plaza, KS1,151.61,343.61,154152019
Junction City, KS999.02,527.321,921182019
Alma, KS0.00.0763212019
Wakefield, KS0.00.0856232010
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Lawrence, KS375.44,026.382,482732013
Shawnee, KS212.74,026.354,331972019
Lenexa, KS154.71,353.150,876972019
St. Joseph, MO568.15,739.972,4241022019
Blue Springs, MO178.72,194.454,7271252019
Bellevue, NE204.21,783.644,1351402019

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 10 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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