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Geary County, KS Arrest Records

Geary County, KS is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.39 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, Leavenworth counties in Kansas.
Geary County, KS property crime rate is 1.41 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 31 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 10.71% compared to 2015.

Geary County, KS Crime Rate

Total arrests in Geary County in 2016 increased by 16.36% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 18 to 14 while non-violent crime increased by 35.14% from 37 to 50.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 31
Burglary 19
Aggravated assault 12
Revised rape 1
Robbery 1

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Geary County decreased by 22.22% from 2015 and increased by 133.33% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 6 to 14. In 2016 violent crime rate in Geary County was 91.62% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.039%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Geary County increased by 35.14% from 2015 and increased by 47.06% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 34 to 50. In 2016 property crime rate in Geary County was 95.06% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.141%.

How Geary stands up against other counties

Geary vs. Cowley

You’ll be in more safety in Geary compared to Cowley county that had 148.83% higher crime rate compared to Geary county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.0281 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Cowley county.
Larceny rates of 0.8711 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.9019 in Cowley county.

Geary vs. Harvey

You’ll be in more safety in Geary compared to Harvey county that had 14.67% higher crime rate compared to Geary county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.0281 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Harvey county.
Burglary rates of 0.5339 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.8593 in Harvey county.

Names with the most arrests in Geary

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Geary, Kansas, the most crimes, that's 28.97% 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 Geary County is 0.95% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.49 daily crimes that occur in Geary County.
  • Geary, KS is safer than Cowley.
  • In Geary County you have a 1 in 556 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Geary, KS have increased by 16.36%.

Geary Police Departments

Cities in Geary County

Names in Geary County