The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in North Central, Wichita, KS: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in North Central

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for North Central. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

North Central, Wichita, KS Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

F
F
Other Crime Grade
F

$5.51 million

Cost of Crime™ for North Central, Wichita, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $3,649 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Central with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is North Central, Wichita, KS Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where North Central's combined rate is much higher than the norm. North Central sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of neighborhoods and behind 98%. The grade covers only North Central's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in North Central is 109.7 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 7 in the northwest areas to 1 in 10 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of North Central, Wichita, KS report the most crime, about 79 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 23 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Central, Wichita, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Central for 2025 is $5,514,634, about $1,394 per resident and $3,649 per household. That equals 8.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.3%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.0%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in North Central Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

North Central, Wichita, KS: $1394
Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS: $704
Chisholm Creek, Wichita, KS: $513
Kansas: $534
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Central is $1,394 per year, which is $929 more than the national average and $860 more than Wichita's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to North Central:
  • In Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS, crime costs $704 per person, which is $690 less than in North Central.
  • In Chisholm Creek, Wichita, KS, crime costs $513 per person, which is $881 less than in North Central

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of North Central for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to North Central
Cost per North Central Resident
Murder
$509,408
$129
Rape/Sexual Assault
$218,689
$55
Robbery
$77,099
$19
Assault
$2.06 million
$521
Kidnapping
$186,373
$47
Vehicle Theft
$223,179
$56
Burglary
$364,838
$92
Theft
$733,154
$185
Arson
$16,445
$4
Vandalism
$896,830
$227
Animal Cruelty
$4,712
$1
Drug Crimes
$184,828
$47
Identity Theft
$36,184
$9
Total Cost of Crime
$5,514,634
$1,394

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Central, Wichita, KS

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in North Central totals $4,988,603 ($1,261 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,503,237 ($2,654 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The west part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which North Central has 1, do the same, and of North Central's 3,957 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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North Central Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 North Central residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
18.15
Robbery
0.6194
Rape
0.9115
Murder
0.0685
Total Violent Crime
19.75 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
35.78
Vehicle Theft
3.642
Burglary
10.17
Arson
0.1721
Total Property Crime
49.76 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.7768
Drug Crimes
6.315
Vandalism
31.73
Identity Theft
1.181
Animal Cruelty
0.1610
Total "Other" Rate
40.16 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in North Central is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to North Central.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
F
F
D+
C
D
C
C
B-
D-
D+
D
D
D-
D+
F
F
F
D
D+
D
D-
C-
D-
F
F
F
F
F
F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North Central is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
C+
C+
C+
A
B
B
F
C-
C-
D-
F
F
A
C-
C-
F
F
F
D+
D+
D+
B-
B-
B-
B
B-
B-
B-
B+
B+

Considering only the crime rate, North Central is less safe than the Kansas state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Central, Wichita, KS average SchoolGrade of F, with 11% actual proficiency versus 14% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See North Central schools on SchoolGrade

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