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Bourbon County, KS Arrest Records

Bourbon County, KS is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.71 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Shawnee, Butler, Johnson, Franklin, Leavenworth counties in Kansas.
Bourbon County, KS property crime rate is 6.43 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 49 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 2.00% compared to 2015.

Bourbon County, KS Crime Rate

Total arrests in Bourbon County in 2016 increased by 2.59% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 14 to 25 while non-violent crime decreased by 7.84% from 102 to 94.

5 Crimes In Bourbon County, KS in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 49
Burglary 32
Aggravated assault 20
Motor vehicle theft 13
Revised rape 4

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Bourbon County increased by 78.57% from 2015 and increased by 25% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 20 to 25. In 2016 violent crime rate in Bourbon County was 63.55% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.171%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Bourbon County decreased by 7.84% from 2015 and decreased by 27.13% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 129 to 94. In 2016 property crime rate in Bourbon County was 77.38% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.643%.

How Bourbon stands up against other counties

Bourbon vs. Osage

You’ll be in more risk in Bourbon compared to Osage county that had 36.42% lower crime rate compared to Bourbon county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 1.3683 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.8837 in Osage county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.8894 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.1262 in Osage county.

Bourbon vs. Jackson

You’ll be in more safety in Bourbon compared to Jackson county that had 0.73% higher crime rate compared to Bourbon county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 1.3683 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.6771 in Jackson county.
Larceny rates of 3.3523 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and lower than average 4.1381 in Jackson county.

Names with the most arrests in Bourbon

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Bourbon, Kansas, the most crimes, that's 29.99% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40. Felonies are committed more by men. Misdemeanor records are popular among white population of the county.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Bourbon County is 0.75% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 2.23 daily crimes that occur in Bourbon County.
  • Bourbon, KS is more violent than Osage.
  • In Bourbon County you have a 1 in 123 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Bourbon, KS have increased by 2.59%.

Bourbon Police Departments

Cities in Bourbon County

Names in Bourbon County