There were 369 criminal index offenses reported in Geary County in 2018. According to the KBI Crime Index Report that equated to 11 crimes per 1,000 residents.

There were 81 violent criminal offenses that were reported including four murders, nine rape cases, five robberies, 63 aggravated assault / battery , and 288 property crime offenses. That latter number included 47 burglaries, 221 thefts and 20 motor vehicle theft incidents.

The crime index report was based on a total population of 33,566 people residing in Geary County. It included 12 months reported by the Geary County Sheriff’s Department, six months for the JCPD and 12 months for the Grandview Plaza Police Department .