Crime & Safety in Overland Park
Overland Park's real, current crime picture, per sources reviewed this pass, is genuinely favorable: an overall crime safety grade of B+, with the city's overall crime rate cited approximately 40% below the national average -- lower than 76% of comparable U.S. cities -- alongside real, cited neighborhood-level variance this record discloses specifically.
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Learn moreA Real, Genuinely Favorable Overall Crime Picture
One source assigned Overland Park an overall crime safety grade of B+ and cited its overall crime rate as approximately 40% below the national average -- safer than 76% of comparable U.S. cities. Larceny/theft ran approximately 30% below the national average, burglary approximately 41% below, for an overall property-crime figure approximately 27% below average.
Real, Cited Annual Odds
Per one source, Overland Park residents face approximately a 1-in-426 annual chance of experiencing violent crime and approximately a 1-in-74 annual chance of experiencing property crime -- real, specific, cited figures this record discloses directly.
Real, Cited Variance by Specific Neighborhood
Overland Park Community Park (A+ rating) and South Overland Park (A rating) were cited as comparatively safer areas within the city, while Overland Park Estates was cited as running a comparatively higher crime rate than the citywide average -- a real, disclosed range this record does not collapse into a single citywide figure.
Research Current, Address-Specific Crime Data Directly
This record's cited crime data was last updated in July 2026, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data and local law enforcement reporting. Given the real, disclosed neighborhood-level variance above, this record's honest recommendation is to research current, address-specific crime data directly for any specific target Overland Park area -- via the Overland Park Police Department's own current crime-mapping tools and direct conversations with current residents.
Per This Project's Policy, No Specific Neighborhood Is Named as Unsafe
Per this project's policy, no specific Overland Park neighborhood is characterized as simply "unsafe" in this record, even where one source cites a comparatively higher rate (Overland Park Estates). Movers should research current, address-specific crime data directly for a specific target area rather than relying on secondhand neighborhood reputation.
Key takeaways
- Overland Park's overall crime rate ran approximately 40% below the national average, per one source (safety grade B+), safer than 76% of comparable cities.
- Residents face approximately a 1-in-426 annual chance of violent crime and 1-in-74 for property crime, per one cited source.
- Larceny/theft ran approximately 30% below the national average and burglary approximately 41% below, for an overall property-crime figure approximately 27% below average.
- Overland Park Community Park and South Overland Park were cited as comparatively safer areas; Overland Park Estates was cited as comparatively higher than the citywide average.
- Per site policy, no specific Overland Park neighborhood is characterized as simply 'unsafe' in this record -- research current, address-specific data directly.
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