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Brown County, KS Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

Brown County in KS is served by 2 law enforcement agencies. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the county recorded 557 violent crimes and 544 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 93.6 per 100k residents, which is -11.9% below the national average. Property crime averages 64.7 per 100k, -60.4% below the national average. The most common offense was Violent Crime, while Rape had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade B
Annual Rate93.6 per 100k residents
National Avg: 106.2 per 100k
Total Incidents557 (2019-2023)

Homicide

Grade N/A

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Rape

Grade F
Annual Rate15.6 per 100k residents
National Avg: 3.5 per 100k
Total Incidents24 (2019-2023)

Robbery

Grade N/A

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Aggravated Assault

Grade B
Annual Rate15.6 per 100k residents
National Avg: 22.3 per 100k
Total Incidents70 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade A
Annual Rate64.7 per 100k residents
National Avg: 163.6 per 100k
Total Incidents544 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Larceny

Grade A
Annual Rate64.7 per 100k residents
National Avg: 116.4 per 100k
Total Incidents427 (2019-2023)

Motor Vehicle Theft

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Summary Table

Crime TypeAnnual Rate (per 100k residents)GradeTotal Incidents (2019-2023)National Avg% Difference
Violent Crime93.6B557106.2-11.9%
Property Crime64.7A544163.6-60.4%
Homicide0.0A00.5-100.0%
Rape15.6F243.5+341.1%
Robbery0.0A05.8-100.0%
Aggravated Assault15.6B7022.3-29.9%
Burglary0.0A8924.0-100.0%
Larceny64.7A427116.4-44.4%
Motor Vehicle Theft0.0A2822.2-100.0%

Crime Trends

Agencies

Hiawatha Police Department

Hiawatha, KS

Horton Police Department

Horton, KS