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How to Check Kansas City Crime Stats

Before you purchase a home or call a Kansas City moving company, it’s important to do your research and find a community that will be a good fit for your family.

 

One of the best ways to investigate communities or neighborhoods before you buy is to look at an area’s crime statistics. Even if you visit an area and it seems safe, it’s always best to double check and do your research. Here’s how you can investigate communities in Kansas City.

 

  1. Visit https://www.crimereports.com/
  2. Search for “Kansas City, MO”
  3. Sort by:
    1. Date Range
    2. Types of crime
    3. Select if you want to view “neighborhoods”
    4. Click on the icons to get more details around certain incidents

 

This site will show the following crime types:

 

  • Breaking and entering
  • Homicide
  • Robbery
  • Theft
  • Sexual Offense
  • Assault
  • Property Crime
  • Arson
  • Kidnapping

Plus, quality of life indictors including:

  • Disorders
  • Drugs
  • Liquor
  • Traffic
  • Fire
  • Emergency
  • Proactive policing

 

It will be important for you to select a recent date range, as some communities may have undergone revitalization over the past 5 years. With this website, you should feel more secure knowing you’ve done your research before choosing your next home.