Safety index · Midtown/
Is Park Central-Research Park safe?
Park Central-Research Park records more reported crime than most Kansas City neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 32 out of 100 — 23 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 173rd of 243 Kansas City neighborhoods — based on 573 incidents reported to the KCPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.
DATA THROUGH OCTOBER 2026 · 9 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Kansas City — a typical Kansas City neighborhood sits near 55. It ranks Park Central-Research Park against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — vehicle crime alone is 27% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 156 · 27% | |
| Public order | 117 · 20% | |
| Violent crime | 96 · 17% | |
| Other theft | 61 · 11% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 46 · 8% | |
| Other | 24 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Is Kansas City safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in Park Central-Research Park at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Rockhill26/100 · Elevated
- South Plaza32/100 · Elevated
- Southmoreland16/100 · High risk
- Manheim Park25/100 · Elevated
- Country Club Plaza21/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Park Central-Research Park safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 32/100). About 48% of severity-weighted incidents in Park Central-Research Park are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Park Central-Research Park?
Vehicle crime — 156 of 573 incidents (27%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.
How is the Park Central-Research Park safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the Kansas City Police Department by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Kansas City, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.