Neighborhood overview
New Salem, Wichita
Recent police-feed safety data for New Salem in Wichita, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Wichita police open-data feed.
Safety Index
New Salem reports lower per-capita rates than Wichita citywide.
Violent (persons)
373 / 100k local
vs Wichita 1,660 / 100k citywide (-78%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-2%)
Property
747 / 100k local
vs Wichita 3,851 / 100k citywide (-81%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-61%)
~5,372 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~91 days · newest report Jun 20, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Smaller-than-usual data window. Based on a ~91-day data window with 15 incidents — read the grade as provisional; a longer window will tighten the comparison.
Recent activity (25 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (32% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 1 week-over-week (0 this week, 1 the week before).
- · property reports up 1 week-over-week (2 this week, 1 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports up 3 week-over-week (8 this week, 5 the week before).
- · Most reports in New Salem occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 32% 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.