Crime & Safety in Leavenworth
Leavenworth's crime data carries a real, genuinely elevated rate across multiple cited sources this record discloses directly rather than softening.
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Learn moreNeighborhoodScout's cited figure
NeighborhoodScout cites Leavenworth's crime rate at approximately 30 per 1,000 residents, one of the higher rates cited among U.S. communities of all sizes, with a 1-in-33 overall victim-odds figure.
A real, disclosed alternate-methodology figure
A separate source, using a different methodology, cited a considerably higher overall rate of approximately 46.41 per 1,000 (vs. a cited national average of 33.37), with violent crime at 35.3 and property crime at 46.8, both above cited national averages.
Confirm current, address-specific data
Both cited sources agree Leavenworth's crime rate runs genuinely above national and Kansas norms -- confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with local law enforcement.
Key takeaways
- NeighborhoodScout cites Leavenworth's crime rate at ~30/1,000, with a 1-in-33 overall victim rate.
- A separate source cites an even higher rate (~46.41/1,000) using a different methodology.
- Both sources agree crime runs genuinely above national and Kansas norms -- confirm current data directly.
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