What is the crime rate in Baldwin City, KS?
In 2025, the Baldwin City Police Department reported 11 violent crimes and 31 property crimes to the FBI.
That is 219 violent and 617 property crimes per 100,000 of the 5,028 residents it serves.
Across Kansas the rates were 476 and 1,924.
Nationally they were 330 and 1,552.
Figures last updated on .
- Violent per 100,000
- 219
- Property per 100,000
- 617
- Violent crimes
- 11
- Property crimes
- 31
Crime reported by the Baldwin City Police Department, 2023 to 2025
| Year | Violent crimes | Violent per 100,000 | Property crimes | Property per 100,000 | Residents served |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 162 | 34 | 687 | 4,951 |
| 2024 | 8 | 161 | 57 | 1,148 | 4,966 |
| 2025 | 11 | 219 | 31 | 617 | 5,028 |
Violent crimes reported went from 8 in 2023 to 11 in 2025.
Property crimes reported went from 34 in 2023 to 31 in 2025.
In a small town a handful of incidents moves these numbers a long way, so one year’s change says little on its own.
Baldwin City against Kansas and the nation
| Violent crime | Property crime | |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin City | 219 | 617 |
| Douglas County | 385 | 1,609 |
| Kansas | 476 | 1,924 |
| United States | 330 | 1,552 |
These are rates per resident; they are not adjusted for visitors, commuters or the size of the area, which raise or lower a town’s figures without changing anybody’s risk.
Crime reported in places near Baldwin City, 2025
| Place | Distance | Violent per 100,000 | Property per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin City | — | 219 | 617 |
| Wellsville | 7.2 mi | 104 | 676 |
| Eudora | 12 mi | 106 | 348 |
| Ottawa | 13 mi | 188 | 1,137 |
| Lawrence | 13 mi | 441 | 1,902 |
| Gardner | 14 mi | 185 | 1,269 |
Neighboring departments count the same offenses the same way, but their areas, populations and visitors differ, so a difference between two towns is a starting point for a question, not an answer.
How to read these numbers
These are offenses known to the police and reported to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program: crimes nobody reported, or that a department did not record, are not in them.
Violent crime is murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson.
A department reports the crimes in the area it polices, which can differ from the town’s boundaries, and the FBI estimates the population it serves.
The FBI asks that these figures not be used to rank places or to judge how safe a neighborhood is: crime depends on many local factors, and the counts describe a whole town, not any street or home.
A year is shown only when the department reported all twelve months.
What you can do on Seayora in Baldwin City
One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.
Looking for a place to rent?
Browse homes for rent near Baldwin City, save the ones you like and apply online.
Browse rentals · Create a renter account
Own or manage a rental?
List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Baldwin City beside you.
Create a landlord account · See what landlords get
Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?
Get found by owners and renters near Baldwin City, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.
Questions about Baldwin City
What is the crime rate in Baldwin City?
In 2025, the Baldwin City Police Department reported 219 violent crimes and 617 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
How many crimes were reported in Baldwin City in 2025?
In 2025, the Baldwin City Police Department reported 11 violent crimes and 31 property crimes to the FBI.
Has crime gone up or down in Baldwin City?
Violent crimes reported went from 8 in 2023 to 11 in 2025.
Property crimes reported went from 34 in 2023 to 31 in 2025.
Where do these crime figures come from?
From the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program: each police department reports the offenses known to it every month, and the FBI publishes them in its Crime Data Explorer.
Sources
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Baldwin City Police Department (ORI KS0230300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
Related
- Housing in Baldwin City at a glance
- Median rent in Baldwin City
- Rent by bedrooms in Baldwin City
- Rent burden in Baldwin City
- Renters and owners in Baldwin City
- Income and affordability in Baldwin City
- Home values in Baldwin City
- Homeowner costs in Baldwin City
- Property taxes in Baldwin City
- Types of homes in Baldwin City
- Bedrooms in Baldwin City
- Age of homes in Baldwin City
- Heating fuel in Baldwin City
- Commute and cars in Baldwin City
- Population growth in Baldwin City
- How long people stay in Baldwin City
- Kansas landlord and tenant rules
- Housing across Douglas County
- Housing data for every place in Kansas