Oak Park Southwest, MO Crime Rates: Stats & Map

457%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

1,041%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

347%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Oak Park Southwest crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Oak Park Southwest crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Kansas City crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Oak Park Southwest crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Kansas City.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Oak Park Southwest_{/100k people}	Kansas City_{/100k people}	Missouri_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	31,533	12,951 (estimate)	6,197	2,828	2,324
Murder	166	n/a	32.6	10.1	6.3
Rape	379	n/a	74.5	48.9	40.0
Robbery	1,118	n/a	219.7	54.8	66.1
Assault	5,875	n/a	1,154.6	374.2	268.2
Violent crime	7,538	4,219 (estimate)	1,481	488	370
Burglary	2,886	n/a	567.2	295.8	269.8
Theft	15,023	n/a	2,952.3	1,557.2	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	6,086	n/a	1,196.0	487.1	282.7
Property crime	23,995	8,732 (estimate)	4,715	2,340	1,954

Oak Park Southwest crime map

The Oak Park Southwest crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Oak Park Southwest as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Oak Park Southwest crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Oak Park Southwest crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Oak Park Southwest crime rates are 457% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Oak Park Southwest are 1041% higher than the national average
In Oak Park Southwest you have a 1 in 8 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Oak Park Southwest is safer than 0% of the cities in Missouri
Year over year crime in Kansas City has increased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Oak Park Southwest

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Oak Park Southwest is 1 in 24

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Oak Park Southwest is 1 in 12

The chance of being a victim of crime in Oak Park Southwest is 1 in 8

Year Over Year Crime In Kansas City (per 100,000 people)

Kansas City police department

Item	Oak Park Southwest	Kansas City	Missouri
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	1,869	12,115
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.0	3.7

Sex offenders in Missouri

State	Total offenders	Missouri_/100K	National_/100K
Missouri	19,657	344	266

There are a total of 19,657 sex offenders in Missouri. This yields a total of 344 sex offenders in Missouri per 100,000 residents which is 29% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lake Tapawingo, MO	978	0	128	128
Weatherby Lake, MO	2,510	68	328	397
Greenwood, MO	6,067	115	362	477
Lake Quivira, KS	1,081	168	805	972
Westwood Hills, KS	473	168	805	972
Oakview, MO	445	0	1,102	1,102
Oakwood, MO	188	197	945	1,143
Kansas City, MO	491,158	1,481	4,715	6,197

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Atlanta, GA	497,642	841	3,748	4,589
Omaha, NE	479,529	561	3,468	4,029
Sacramento, CA	503,482	902	3,167	4,069
Mesa, AZ	508,918	427	1,770	2,197
Colorado Springs, CO	471,686	643	3,400	4,043
Kansas City, MO	491,158	1,481	4,715	6,197

Source: The Oak Park Southwest, Kansas City, MO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Oak Park Southwest, Kansas City, MO Crime Rates