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Cowley County, KS Arrest Records

Cowley County, KS is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.56 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Shawnee, Butler, Pottawatomie, Franklin, Jefferson counties in Kansas.
Cowley County, KS property crime rate is 3.92 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 68 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 28.30% compared to 2015.

Cowley County, KS Crime Rate

Total arrests in Cowley County in 2016 increased by 24.03% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 20 to 20 while non-violent crime increased by 28.44% from 109 to 140.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 68
Burglary 58
Aggravated assault 20
Motor vehicle theft 14
Murder 0

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Cowley County decreased by 0% from 2015 and increased by 5.26% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 19 to 20. In 2016 violent crime rate in Cowley County was 88.08% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.056%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Cowley County increased by 28.44% from 2015 and decreased by 1.41% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 142 to 140. In 2016 property crime rate in Cowley County was 86.22% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.392%.

How Cowley stands up against other counties

Cowley vs. Geary

You’ll be in more risk in Cowley compared to Geary county that had 59.81% lower crime rate compared to Cowley county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0281 in Geary county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.3916 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Geary county.

Cowley vs. Harvey

You’ll be in more risk in Cowley compared to Harvey county that had 53.92% lower crime rate compared to Cowley county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.5594 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.2005 in Harvey county.
Arson rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0000 in Harvey county.

Names with the most arrests in Cowley

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Cowley, Kansas, the most crimes, that's 26.76% 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 Cowley County is 0.86% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.23 daily crimes that occur in Cowley County.
  • Cowley, KS is more violent than Geary.
  • In Cowley County you have a 1 in 223 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Cowley, KS have increased by 24.03%.

Cowley Police Departments

Cities in Cowley County

Names in Cowley County