Neighborhood overview
Southwest, Wichita
Recent police-feed safety data for Southwest in Wichita, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Wichita police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Southwest reports below Wichita's citywide rate.
Violent (persons)
1,315 / 100k local
vs Wichita 1,660 / 100k citywide (-21%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+247%)
Property
2,481 / 100k local
vs Wichita 3,851 / 100k citywide (-36%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+28%)
~75,971 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 (725 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (32% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 20 week-over-week (25 this week, 45 the week before).
- · property reports down 11 week-over-week (28 this week, 39 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports up 5 week-over-week (98 this week, 93 the week before).
- · Most reports in Southwest 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.