Westwood Hills, KS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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55%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

52%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

56%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Westwood Hills crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Westwood Hills crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Westwood Hills crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Westwood Hills crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Westwood Hills_{/100k people}	Kansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,020 (estimate)	2,524	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.6	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	44.3	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	31.3	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	349.5	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	174 (estimate)	430	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	293.2	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,561.1	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	239.5	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	846 (estimate)	2,094	1,917

Westwood Hills crime map

The Westwood Hills crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Westwood Hills 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 Westwood Hills crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Westwood Hills 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

Westwood Hills crime rates are 55% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Westwood Hills are 52% lower than the national average
In Westwood Hills you have a 1 in 99 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Westwood Hills is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Westwood Hills has increased by 5%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Westwood Hills

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Westwood Hills is 1 in 576

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Westwood Hills is 1 in 119

The chance of being a victim of crime in Westwood Hills is 1 in 99

Year Over Year Crime In Westwood Hills (per 100,000 people)

Westwood Hills police department

Item	Westwood Hills	Kansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	5,262	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.5	3.3

Sex offenders in Kansas

State	Total offenders	Kansas_/100K	National_/100K
Kansas	9,632	349	266

There are a total of 9,632 sex offenders in Kansas. This yields a total of 349 sex offenders in Kansas per 100,000 residents which is 31% 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}
Oakview, MO	445	0	0	0
Lake Quivira, KS	1,081	60	294	354
Weatherby Lake, MO	2,510	95	284	379
Greenwood, MO	6,067	98	376	474
Parkville, MO	7,122	149	681	831
Fairway, KS	3,975	168	767	935
Mission Woods, KS	185	174	846	1,020
Westwood Hills, KS	473	174	846	1,020

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Gays Mills, WI	473	381	1,603	1,983
Green Ridge, MO	473	587	2,681	3,268
Lashmeet, WV	473	241	1,084	1,325
Upsala, MN	473	344	2,240	2,584
Herman, NE	473	297	2,550	2,847
Westwood Hills, KS	473	174	846	1,020

Source: The Westwood Hills, KS crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.