Neighborhood overview
South Central, Wichita
Recent police-feed safety data for South Central in Wichita, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Wichita police open-data feed.
Safety Index
South Central reports notably higher per-capita rates than Wichita citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
6,733 / 100k local
vs Wichita 1,660 / 100k citywide (+306%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+1674%)
Property
17,025 / 100k local
vs Wichita 3,851 / 100k citywide (+342%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+780%)
~10,484 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 (719 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (34% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 11 week-over-week (28 this week, 17 the week before).
- · property reports down 1 week-over-week (32 this week, 33 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 29 week-over-week (83 this week, 112 the week before).
- · Most reports in South Central occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 34% 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.