Alta Vista, KS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

51%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

61%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

49%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Alta Vista crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Alta Vista crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Alta Vista crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Alta Vista crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Alta Vista_{/100k people}	Kansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,446 (estimate)	2,524	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.6	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	44.3	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	31.3	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	349.5	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	587 (estimate)	430	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	293.2	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,561.1	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	239.5	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,859 (estimate)	2,094	1,917

Alta Vista crime map

The Alta Vista crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Alta Vista as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Alta Vista crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Alta Vista crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Alta Vista crime rates are 51% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Alta Vista are 61% higher than the national average
In Alta Vista you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Alta Vista is safer than 12% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Alta Vista has n/a

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Alta Vista

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Alta Vista is 1 in 171

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Alta Vista is 1 in 35

The chance of being a victim of crime in Alta Vista is 1 in 30

Year Over Year Crime In Alta Vista (per 100,000 people)

Alta Vista police department

Item	Alta Vista	Kansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	5,262	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.5	3.3

Sex offenders in Kansas

State	Total offenders	Kansas_/100K	National_/100K
Kansas	9,632	349	266

There are a total of 9,632 sex offenders in Kansas. This yields a total of 349 sex offenders in Kansas per 100,000 residents which is 31% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Council Grove, KS	2,307	141	235	376
Dwight, KS	226	475	2,311	2,786
Alma, KS	919	493	2,401	2,894
McFarland, KS	363	533	2,596	3,130
White City, KS	586	598	2,910	3,508
Alta Vista, KS	463	587	2,859	3,446

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lostant, IL	463	384	2,129	2,513
Glen Osborne, PA	463	107	638	745
Oden, MI	463	618	2,093	2,711
Chelsea, VT	463	278	2,375	2,653
Hickory, MS	463	245	1,912	2,156
Alta Vista, KS	463	587	2,859	3,446

Source: The Alta Vista, KS crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.