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Jefferson County, KS Arrest Records

Jefferson County, KS is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.59 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.
Jefferson County, KS property crime rate is 8.63 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 103 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 36.81% compared to 2015.

Jefferson County, KS Crime Rate

Total arrests in Jefferson County in 2016 decreased by 54.37% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 31 to 30 while non-violent crime decreased by 58.42% from 392 to 163.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 103
Burglary 39
Aggravated assault 26
Motor vehicle theft 21
Revised rape 3

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Jefferson County decreased by 3.23% from 2015 and increased by 3.45% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 29 to 30. In 2016 violent crime rate in Jefferson County was 66.17% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.159%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Jefferson County decreased by 58.42% from 2015 and decreased by 50.61% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 330 to 163. In 2016 property crime rate in Jefferson County was 69.65% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.863%.

How Jefferson stands up against other counties

Jefferson vs. Dickinson

You’ll be in more risk in Jefferson compared to Dickinson county that had 36.31% lower crime rate compared to Jefferson county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0000 in Dickinson county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 1.1113 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.7344 in Dickinson county.

Names with the most arrests in Jefferson

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Jefferson, Kansas, the most crimes, that's 30.15% 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 Jefferson County is 0.69% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 2.8 daily crimes that occur in Jefferson County.
  • Jefferson, KS is more violent than Dickinson.
  • In Jefferson County you have a 1 in 98 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Jefferson, KS have decreased by 54.37%.

Jefferson Police Departments

Cities in Jefferson County

Names in Jefferson County