Neighborhood overview
Matlock Heights, Wichita
Recent police-feed safety data for Matlock Heights in Wichita, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Wichita police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Matlock Heights reports close to Wichita's citywide rate.
Violent (persons)
4,961 / 100k local
vs Wichita 3,151 / 100k citywide (+57%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+1207%)
Property
5,177 / 100k local
vs Wichita 6,942 / 100k citywide (-25%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+168%)
~5,372 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~63 days · newest report Oct 7, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Smaller-than-usual data window. Based on a ~63-day data window with 94 incidents — read the grade as provisional; a longer window will tighten the comparison.
Recent activity (193 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (35% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 8 week-over-week (12 this week, 4 the week before).
- · property reports down 6 week-over-week (0 this week, 6 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports up 5 week-over-week (35 this week, 30 the week before).
- · Most reports in Matlock Heights occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 35% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.