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Safety index · Hickman Mills, Kansas City · data through October 2026

Is White Oak safe?

White Oak shows a typical level of reported crime for Kansas City. Its SafeRoute safety index is 73 out of 100 — 18 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 68th of 243 Kansas City neighborhoods — based on 89 incidents reported to the KCPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.

73/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of White Oak — higher is safer. 68th of 243 Kansas City neighborhoods.

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 White Oak against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (31% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 38% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 21% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

East Bannister RoadSouth Raytown Road neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center89 incidents reported within 1 km of the White Oak center · Kansas City Police data through October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
28 · 31%
Criminal damage & arson
18 · 20%
Vehicle crime
17 · 19%
Other theft
11 · 12%
Burglary
4 · 4%
Public order
4 · 4%

When it happens

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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 White Oak at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is White Oak safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 73/100). About 59% of severity-weighted incidents in White Oak 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 White Oak?

Violent crime — 28 of 89 incidents (31%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.

How is the White Oak 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.