Crime & Safety in Liberal, KS
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.56
per 1,000 residents
-43% vs national
Property Crime Rate
11.41
per 1,000 residents
-47% vs national
Total Crimes
262
2024
Violent Clearance
50%
cases solved
+18% vs national
Property Clearance
16%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-2%
vs 10K-25K avg
-2% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-18.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Liberal Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Liberal vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Liberal 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)Liberal police solve 200% of rape cases but only 13% of larceny/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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 1 | 0.05 | 200.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 5 | 0.27 | 20.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 42 | 2.24 | 50.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 36 | 1.92 | 27.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 164 | 8.74 | 12.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 14 | 0.75 | 28.6% |
Liberal, KS reported 48 violent crimes and 214 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.56 per 1,000 residents is 42.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 50% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 164 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 16.7% of aggravated assaults. Liberal's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48 | 214 | 2.56 | 11.41 |
| 2023 | 60 | 206 | 3.15 | 10.81 |
| 2022 | 71 | 227 | 3.63 | 11.61 |
| 2021 | 105 | 251 | 5.63 | 13.45 |
| 2020 | 12 | 16 | 0.63 | 0.84 |
| 2019 | 26 | 82 | 1.34 | 4.23 |
| 2018 | 66 | 311 | 3.35 | 15.77 |
| 2017 | 69 | 303 | 3.40 | 14.91 |
| 2016 | 45 | 325 | 2.17 | 15.64 |
| 2015 | 89 | 541 | 4.21 | 25.61 |