Crime & Safety in Great Bend, KS
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.15
per 1,000 residents
-30% vs national
Property Crime Rate
15.56
per 1,000 residents
-28% vs national
Total Crimes
267
2024
Violent Clearance
40%
cases solved
-6% vs national
Property Clearance
12%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+21%
vs 10K-25K avg
+21% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-26.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Great Bend Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Great Bend vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Great Bend is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Great Bend police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 0% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.07 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 12 | 0.84 | 16.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.07 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 31 | 2.17 | 45.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 55 | 3.86 | 9.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 155 | 10.87 | 14.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 12 | 0.84 | 0.0% |
Great Bend, KS reported 45 violent crimes and 222 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.15 per 1,000 residents is 29.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 40% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 155 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 29.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Great Bend's violent crime rate is 21% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45 | 222 | 3.15 | 15.56 |
| 2023 | 62 | 232 | 4.31 | 16.13 |
| 2022 | 61 | 338 | 4.22 | 23.38 |
| 2021 | 60 | 386 | 4.06 | 26.09 |
| 2020 | 84 | 410 | 5.65 | 27.58 |
| 2019 | 80 | 379 | 5.31 | 25.15 |
| 2018 | 112 | 588 | 7.34 | 38.55 |
| 2017 | 82 | 691 | 5.30 | 44.70 |
| 2016 | 65 | 583 | 4.15 | 37.23 |
| 2015 | 78 | 680 | 4.94 | 43.04 |