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2018 Crime Clock

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Parsons Police Department Badge

Offense - Total Arrests - 595 - Rate of 1 every 14 hours 43 minutes
Offense - Felony Arrests - 134 - Rate of 1 every 65 hours 22 minutes
Offense - Misdemeanor Arrests - 459 - Rate of 1 every 19 hours 5 minutes
Offense - Domestic Violence Cases - 168 - Rate of 1 every 52 hours 8 minutes
Offense - Vehicle Crashes - 150 - Rate of 1 every 58 hours 24 minutes

Offense - Total Police Workload - 17,927 - Rate of 1 every 29 minutes
Offense - Total Case Reports - 2,190 - Rate of 1 every 4 hours
Offense - Total UCR Crime Index - 446 - Rate of 1 every 19 hours 38 minutes
Offense - Felony/Violent Crimes - 93 - Rate of 1 every 94 hours 11 minutes
Offense - Property Crimes - 353 - Rate of 1 every 24 hours 49 minutes
Offense - Murders - 1 - Rate of 1 every 12 months
Offense - Rape - 4 - Rate of 1 every 3 months
Offense - Robbery - 6 - Rate of 1 every 2 months
Offense - Aggravated Assault/Battery - 82 - Rate of 1 every 4 days 9 hours 22 minutes
Offense - Burglary - 84 - Rate of 1 every 4 days 6 hours 43 minutes
Offense - Theft - 255 - Rate of 1 every 34 hours 21 minutes
Offense - Motor Vehicle Theft - 14 - Rate of 1 every 27days 17 hours
Offense - Arson - 5 - Rate of 1 every 72 days

10 Year Crime Trend Per Capita in Parsons
10 Year Crime Trend - information listed below

2018
Total Crime 46.2
Violent Crime 9.6
Property Crime 36.5

 2017
Total Crime 54.1
Violent Crime 8.2
Property Crime 46

 2016
Total Crime 53.5
Violent Crime 6.9
Property Crime 46.6
2015
Total Crime 49.7
Violent Crime 5.7
Property Crime 44

2014
Total Crime 44.7
Violent Crime 5.8
Property Crime 38.9

 2013
Total Crime 59.7
Violent Crime 6.4
Property Crime 53.3
2012
Total Crime 50.1
Violent Crime 6
Property Crime 44.1

 2011
Total Crime 59.7
Violent Crime 8.7
Property Crime 51

 2010
Total Crime 76.9
Violent Crime 12.4
Property Crime 64.5
2009
Total Crime 91.7
Violent Crime 8.8
Property Crime 82.9		    

 

Actual Crime vs. Crime Rate

Currently, Parsons is the 36th largest community in Kansas. The last couple of years there has been a drop in the resident population even as the City has seen
growth in economic growth.

As resident population shrinks even as employment grows and the city has more people working in the
city, that can have an impact on the City's statistical crime per capita numbers.

So while the per capita crime rate for Parsons is listed as (2018 KBI-NIBRS Report):

Total UCR Crime Rate: Rate 46.2, Total 446, Rank in State 11th
Property Crime Rate: Rate 36.5, Total 353, Rank in State 18th
Violent Crime Rate: Rate 9.6, Total 93, Rank in State 3rd

However, when you look at actual numbers of
crimes reported then you get a different perspective:

Total UCR Crime Reported: Total 446, Rank in State 29th
Total Property Crime Reported: Total 353, Rank in State 30th
Total Violent Crime Reported: Total 93, Rank in State 19th

Crime prevention involves much more than mere random patrolling by the police. Crime is affected by:

  • Poverty.
  • Lack of Adult Role Models.
  • Limited Educational Opportunities.
  • Broken Families.
  • Lack of Safety Nets (family, friends, faith)
  • Parental Criminality..
  • Neglect and Family Violence.

Police do prevent some crime and interdict some criminal behaviors. Over 70% of all policing arrests
arise with a traffic stop as a trigger to wanted persons, evidence of other crimes, illegal drugs, etc. There are no simple answers without community investment, community involvement and community ownership in building that All American Community one step at a time.

Rank by Crime Total

  1. Witchita PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 26,798
  2. Kansas City PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 8,868
  3. Topeka PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 7,387
  4. Overland Park - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 4,307
  5. Lawrence - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 3,400
  6. Olatha - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 2,320
  7. Hutchinson - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 1,895
  8. Salina - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 1,860
  9. Riley County PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 1,552
  10. Leavenworth - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 1,528
  11. Shawnee PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 1,249
  12. Shawnee Co SO - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 1,285
  13. Pittsburg PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 1,101
  14. Lenexa PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 987
  15. Garden City PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 749
  16. Newton PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 717
  17. Great Bend PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 702
  18. Dodge City PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 699
  19. Sedgwick Co SO - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 685
  20. Independence PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 615
  21. Leawood PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 594
  22. Arkansas City PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 568
  23. Winfield PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 558
  24. Derby PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 552
  25. Coffeyville PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 538
  26. Hays PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 474
  27. Merriam PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 472
  28. Emporia PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 463
  29. Parsons PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 446
  30. El Dorado PD - Actual UCR Reported Crimes 404