Plaza Westport, MO Crime Rates: Stats & Map

505%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

842%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

442%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Plaza Westport crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Plaza Westport crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Kansas City crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Plaza Westport crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Kansas City.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Plaza Westport_{/100k people}	Kansas City_{/100k people}	Missouri_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	31,533	14,068 (estimate)	6,197	2,828	2,324
Murder	166	n/a	32.6	10.1	6.3
Rape	379	n/a	74.5	48.9	40.0
Robbery	1,118	n/a	219.7	54.8	66.1
Assault	5,875	n/a	1,154.6	374.2	268.2
Violent crime	7,538	3,484 (estimate)	1,481	488	370
Burglary	2,886	n/a	567.2	295.8	269.8
Theft	15,023	n/a	2,952.3	1,557.2	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	6,086	n/a	1,196.0	487.1	282.7
Property crime	23,995	10,584 (estimate)	4,715	2,340	1,954

Plaza Westport crime map

The Plaza Westport crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Plaza Westport as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Plaza Westport crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Plaza Westport crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Plaza Westport crime rates are 505% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Plaza Westport are 842% higher than the national average
In Plaza Westport you have a 1 in 8 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Plaza Westport is safer than 0% of the cities in Missouri
Year over year crime in Kansas City has increased by 8%

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Daily Crime In Plaza Westport (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Plaza Westport

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Plaza Westport is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Plaza Westport is 1 in 10

The chance of being a victim of crime in Plaza Westport is 1 in 8

Year Over Year Crime In Kansas City (per 100,000 people)

Kansas City police department

Item	Plaza Westport	Kansas City	Missouri
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	1,869	12,115
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.0	3.7

Sex offenders in Missouri

State	Total offenders	Missouri_/100K	National_/100K
Missouri	19,657	344	266

There are a total of 19,657 sex offenders in Missouri. This yields a total of 344 sex offenders in Missouri per 100,000 residents which is 29% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lake Tapawingo, MO	978	0	128	128
Weatherby Lake, MO	2,510	68	328	397
Greenwood, MO	6,067	115	362	477
Lake Quivira, KS	1,081	168	805	972
Westwood Hills, KS	473	168	805	972
Oakview, MO	445	0	1,102	1,102
Loch Lloyd, MO	669	197	945	1,143
Kansas City, MO	491,158	1,481	4,715	6,197

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Atlanta, GA	497,642	841	3,748	4,589
Omaha, NE	479,529	561	3,468	4,029
Sacramento, CA	503,482	902	3,167	4,069
Mesa, AZ	508,918	427	1,770	2,197
Colorado Springs, CO	471,686	643	3,400	4,043
Kansas City, MO	491,158	1,481	4,715	6,197

Source: The Plaza Westport, Kansas City, MO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Plaza Westport, Kansas City, MO Crime Rates