Neighborhood overview
South Area, Wichita
Recent police-feed safety data for South Area in Wichita, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Wichita police open-data feed.
Safety Index
South Area reports below Wichita's citywide rate.
Violent (persons)
1,344 / 100k local
vs Wichita 1,660 / 100k citywide (-19%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+254%)
Property
2,143 / 100k local
vs Wichita 3,851 / 100k citywide (-44%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+11%)
~19,093 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)
Recent activity (181 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (39% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 4 week-over-week (12 this week, 8 the week before).
- · property reports down 2 week-over-week (3 this week, 5 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports up 5 week-over-week (34 this week, 29 the week before).
- · Most reports in South Area occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 39% 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.