La Placita Park, KS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

157%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

236%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

143%

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.

La Placita Park 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 La Placita Park crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Wichita 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 La Placita Park crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Wichita.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	La Placita Park_{/100k people}	Wichita_{/100k people}	Kansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	17,563	5,981 (estimate)	4,454	2,407	2,324
Murder	31	n/a	7.9	4.6	6.3
Rape	272	n/a	69.0	45.5	40.0
Robbery	302	n/a	76.6	29.2	66.1
Assault	3,065	n/a	777.4	335.4	268.2
Violent crime	3,670	1,241 (estimate)	931	415	370
Burglary	1,689	n/a	428.4	273.4	269.8
Theft	10,632	n/a	2,696.5	1,488.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	1,572	n/a	398.7	230.2	282.7
Property crime	13,893	4,740 (estimate)	3,524	1,992	1,954

La Placita Park crime map

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

La Placita Park crime rates are 157% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in La Placita Park are 236% higher than the national average
In La Placita Park you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
La Placita Park is safer than 58% of the cities in Kansas
Year over year crime in Wichita has decreased by 31%

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Daily Crime In La Placita Park (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in La Placita Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in La Placita Park is 1 in 81

The chance of being a victim of property crime in La Placita Park is 1 in 22

The chance of being a victim of crime in La Placita Park is 1 in 17

Year Over Year Crime In Wichita (per 100,000 people)

Wichita police department

Item	La Placita Park	Wichita	Kansas
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	821	5,262
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.1	2.5

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}
Kechi, KS	2,848	125	600	725
Clearwater, KS	2,437	0	767	767
Colwich, KS	1,354	148	711	859
Sedgwick, KS	1,514	167	803	970
Eastborough, KS	755	168	805	972
Valley Center, KS	7,843	174	925	1,099
Rose Hill, KS	4,086	197	946	1,143
Wichita, KS	390,566	931	3,524	4,454

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
New Orleans, LA	391,249	1,444	4,641	6,085
Tampa, FL	395,912	497	1,674	2,170
Arlington, TX	397,269	580	2,525	3,105
Cleveland, OH	383,331	1,614	4,317	5,931
Bakersfield, CA	379,879	546	3,972	4,519
Wichita, KS	390,566	931	3,524	4,454

Source: The La Placita Park, Wichita, KS 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.

La Placita Park, Wichita, KS Crime Rates