Olathe, KS Crime

Olathe, KS has a lower than average rate of violent crime as compared to the US average. The violent crime rate in Olathe is 10.2 per 1000 people whereas the US average is 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Olathe is 24.5 per 1000 people which again is lower than the US average of 35.4 per 1000 people. This indicates that overall Olathe is a relatively safe city with low rates of both violent and property crime compared to the national averages.

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

Olathe violent crime is 10.2. (The US average is 22.7)

Olathe property crime is 24.5. (The US average is 35.4)

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Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Olathe, KS Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2002	338.6	4.3	49	29.8	255.6	3111.4	276.9	2570.5	264.1
2004	297	0	40.7	37.8	218.5	2412.6	261	1850.8	300.7
2005	309	0.9	41.4	26.7	240	3060.1	229	2591.2	240
2006	256.9	2.7	57.1	29.4	167.7	2030.9	314.8	1506.4	209.6
2009	214.1	0	38.9	35.7	139.5	2115.6	260.3	1724	131.4
2010	171.3	3.2	32.5	22.2	113.4	1829.6	192.7	1524.3	112.6
2011	178.4	4.7	37.9	15.8	120	1739.9	204.5	1400.5	135
2012	148.6	0	29.6	18.7	100.3	1929.1	245	1546.4	137.7
2013		1.5	28.2	17.5	93.6	1730.6	165.2	1429.1	136.3
2014	75.7	0	27.7	11.2	36.7	1309.4	149.2	1040.9	119.2
2015	131.3	2.2	26.7	17.1	85.3	1556.8	140.9	1268.3	147.6
2016	163.3	0.7	33.1	22.8	106.6	1564.2	130.9	1315.7	117.7
2017	186	1.5	51.8	24.1	108.7	1428.5	120.4	1197.2	110.9
2018	219.2	1.4	57.5	18.7	141.6	1406.4	105.6	1177.8	122.9
2019	205.1	2.8	53.8	24.8	123.8	1134.6	87	912.5	135.1

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Lenexa, KS	154.7	1,353.1	50,876	6	2019
Overland Park, KS	226.9	1,928.5	150,603	6	2018
Gardner, KS	144.0	787.3	11,721	8	2019
Spring Hill, KS	88.3	1,606.4	3,761	9	2013
Shawnee, KS	212.7	1,606.4	54,331	9	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Overland Park, KS	226.9	1,928.5	150,603	6	2018
Kansas City, KS	773.4	4,691.1	146,399	17	2015
Lee's Summit, MO	115.7	2,108.4	66,988	23	2019
Independence, MO	589.2	4,654.9	108,879	28	2019
Topeka, KS	712.3	4,990.6	122,545	49	2019

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Theresa · Olathe, KS

Bedroom community, great schools, lacks diversity

Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school More

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Clifford · Newton, KS

Redneck Hippie

Over 6 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South More

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Ian · Olathe, KS

In Johnson County, KS since 1977

Over 9 years ago

Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package More

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Olathe, KS Crime

Olathe violent crime is 10.2. (The US average is 22.7)

Olathe property crime is 24.5. (The US average is 35.4)

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Olathe violent crime is 10.2. (The US average is 22.7)

Olathe property crime is 24.5. (The US average is 35.4)

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