McPherson property crime holds near 13-year low; burglaries fall to 12
Property offenses remained near 200 for a third consecutive year, while violent crime rose to 54.
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Become a subscriberMcPHERSON, Kan. — Property crime in McPherson remained near its lowest level in the Police Department’s 13-year series in 2025, with 201 offenses reported. The count followed totals of 199 in 2023 and 200 in 2024 and was 58% below the 484 offenses recorded in 2013.
Thefts accounted for most of the long-term decline, falling from 351 in 2013 to 178 in 2025. Burglaries posted the steepest percentage decrease, falling to 12 from 16 in 2024 and 96 in 2013—an 88% decline. The series high was 111 burglaries in 2015.
Motor vehicle thefts rose by one to 11. The city recorded no arsons in 2025 and no murders for the fifth consecutive year.
McPherson’s long-term property-crime decline broadly follows the statewide trend. Kansas law enforcement agencies submitted 53,359 property offenses in 2025, the lowest total in the KBI’s 10-year comparison and down from 81,349 in 2017.
The city’s low property-crime level contrasted with its violent-crime count, which rose from 18 to 54. Aggravated assault and battery cases increased from 16 to 47, accounting for most of the increase.
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