Safety index · Midtown/
Is South Hyde Park safe?
South Hyde Park records more reported crime than most Kansas City neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 25 out of 100 — 30 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 197th of 243 Kansas City neighborhoods — based on 791 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 South Hyde 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 25% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 34% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 20% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 195 · 25% | |
| Violent crime | 138 · 17% | |
| Public order | 123 · 16% | |
| Other theft | 87 · 11% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 72 · 9% | |
| Other | 54 · 7% |
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 South Hyde 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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- Manheim Park25/100 · Elevated
- Rockhill26/100 · Elevated
- Southmoreland16/100 · High risk
- Ivanhoe Southwest24/100 · High risk
- Central Hyde Park17/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is South Hyde Park safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 25/100). About 53% of severity-weighted incidents in South Hyde 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 South Hyde Park?
Vehicle crime — 195 of 791 incidents (25%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.
How is the South Hyde 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.