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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NeighborhoodScout'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.

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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.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.