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The Fort Scott crime rate is higher than the Kansas average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #205

Fort Scott, KS	2,253.59
Kansas	1,670.49
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Fort Scott, KS Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Fort Scott, KS	Count	0	9	1	55	95	254	16	2
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	0.0	114.0	12.7	696.5	1,203.0	3,216.4	202.6	25.3	2,793
	Kansas	Per 100,000	3.1	37.0	46.9	250.0	545.0	1,952.4	237.8	NA	1,432
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Fort Scott, KS	Count	0	6	4	47	78	217	13	3
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	0.0	76.1	50.7	595.9	989.0	2,751.4	164.8	38.0	2,319
	Kansas	Per 100,000	3.9	28.9	46.6	248.1	600.4	2,117.0	229.5	NA	1,465
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Fort Scott, KS	Count	0	5	1	45	79	246	19	3
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	0.0	62.3	12.5	560.3	983.7	3,063.1	236.6	37.4	2,268
	Kansas	Per 100,000	2.9	36.5	52.0	263.2	650.3	2,258.0	234.9	NA	1,574
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Fort Scott, KS	Count	0	2	0	22	144	266	28	4
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	0.0	24.6	0.0	270.3	1,769.5	3,268.6	344.1	49.2	2,270
	Kansas	Per 100,000	3.8	37.8	50.8	261.5	654.4	2,193.2	232.5	NA	1,576
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Fort Scott, KS	Count	0	2	2	20	94	289	16	3
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	0.0	25.1	25.1	251.3	1,181.1	3,631.1	201.0	37.7	2,015
	Kansas	Per 100,000	3.5	38.8	54.1	272.7	680.1	2,229.2	210.6	NA	1,603
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2008	Fort Scott, KS	Count	0	2	5	40	70	218	15	2
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	0.0	25.4	63.5	508.3	889.6	2,770.4	190.6	25.4	1,965
	Kansas	Per 100,000	4.0	42.5	60.1	304.0	699.9	2,413.4	263.9	NA	1,752
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Fort Scott, KS	Count	0	5	5	23	66	247	21	4
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	0.0	63.1	63.1	290.3	833.1	3,117.9	265.1	50.5	2,032
	Kansas	Per 100,000	3.9	44.3	72.6	331.8	729.9	2,640.2	308.5	NA	1,900
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Fort Scott, KS	Count	0	7	6	28	75	245	19	5
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	0.0	87.0	74.6	348.0	932.1	3,045.0	236.1	62.1	2,243
	Kansas	Per 100,000	4.6	44.8	67.9	307.7	723.3	2,712.0	314.9	NA	1,900
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Fort Scott, KS	Count	0	2	6	33	95	335	17	4
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	0.0	24.8	74.3	408.7	1,176.5	4,148.6	210.5	49.5	2,377
	Kansas	Per 100,000	3.7	38.4	65.3	280.0	689.2	2,758.1	339.6	NA	1,830
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Fort Scott, KS	83.44
Kansas	37.89
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Fort Scott, KS Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Fort Scott, KS	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kansas	Per 100,000	2.6	1.5	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.0	25
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Fort Scott, KS	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kansas	Per 100,000	2.4	1.4	0.2	0.5	0.2	0.1	24
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Fort Scott, KS	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	12.5	12.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	124
	Kansas	Per 100,000	3.6	2.3	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.2	35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Fort Scott, KS	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	12.3	0.0	12.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	122
	Kansas	Per 100,000	2.8	1.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Fort Scott, KS	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kansas	Per 100,000	2.6	1.4	0.1	0.7	0.4	0.0	25
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Fort Scott, KS	Count	3	3	0	0	0	0
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	38.0	38.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	379
	Kansas	Per 100,000	5.6	2.9	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.0	55
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Fort Scott, KS	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	12.7	12.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	127
	Kansas	Per 100,000	4.9	3.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.0	48
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Fort Scott, KS	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kansas	Per 100,000	5.1	2.9	0.6	0.9	0.7	0.0	51
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Fort Scott, KS	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kansas	Per 100,000	5.1	3.0	0.6	0.6	0.9	0.0	51
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Fort Scott, KS	2.77
Kansas	3.31
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Fort Scott, KS Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Fort Scott, KS	Count	28	20	8
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	354.6	253.3	101.3	3.04
	Kansas	Per 100,000	391.9	260.2	131.7	3.26
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Fort Scott, KS	Count	26	18	8
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	329.7	228.2	101.4	2.79
	Kansas	Per 100,000	396.1	264.4	131.7	3.30
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Fort Scott, KS	Count	25	18	7
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	311.3	224.1	87.2	2.68
	Kansas	Per 100,000	402.3	268.4	133.9	3.35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Fort Scott, KS	Count	28	19	9
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	344.1	233.5	110.6	2.89
	Kansas	Per 100,000	395.8	259.5	136.3	3.28
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Fort Scott, KS	Count	27	18	9
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	339.2	226.2	113.1	2.83
	Kansas	Per 100,000	406.3	269.1	137.2	3.38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Fort Scott, KS	Count	28	19	9
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	354.3	240.4	113.9	2.97
	Kansas	Per 100,000	409.4	270.6	138.7	3.40
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Fort Scott, KS	Count	30	20	10
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	381.2	254.2	127.1	3.18
	Kansas	Per 100,000	403.2	267.0	136.2	3.35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Fort Scott, KS	Count	25	19	6
	Fort Scott, KS	Per 100,000	315.6	239.8	75.7	2.78
	Kansas	Per 100,000	391.3	268.3	123.0	3.30
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Fort Scott, KS	Count	23	20	3
2005	Fort Scott, KS	Count	25	18	7