Independence missouri (Kansas City, Raytown: apartments, rent, crime) - City-Data Forum

fontanacteacher · 04-14-2007, 05:28 PM

My boyfriend's ex wife just moved into Hawthorne Place Apartments with their two small children. We have not heard good things about this area. Could anyone tell me anything about that area of town. Can you tell me if this is someplace you would raise children. It is just east of 291 and 24hwy. Thanks

NW3535 · 04-20-2007, 07:36 PM

Not the best place to live. There are bitter places to live for the same price. They need to look.

fontanacteacher · 04-22-2007, 04:47 PM

thanks for you reply. I have heard that the crime is horrible there but when I look for crime it is hardly ever listed. Does anyone know why this is?

Vivi52416 · 06-15-2007, 03:58 PM

My husband, our 2 boys (ages 8 and 9) and I have lived here in Hawthorne twice now, first time was for a year, this time it's been 5 years. You want to know if Hawthorne is a good place or not to raise kids......let's see....this past Wednesday (6-13-07) my neighbors on both sides of us and my husband & I were outside talking about the MAJOR problems we are all having with the people who live on the end of our building, when we heard a click...pop, pop, BANG. We were already planning on moving from here (been packing since November), but this crap was the last straw. Crime is everywhere, you really can't escape it. On the plus side of that night, the Independence police response was quick, I swear I think the whole department was here...was kinda nice actually. And I wasn't the only one who had that same thought. But I realized that if we feel safer with all those cops around, something is wrong. Hawthorne used to be BAD then it got "good"....and now it's worse. I know your post was back in April (sorry I'm late) but I hope others will read this too...As for your second post, I don't know why it isn't listed, but alot of things need to change drastically. About 2 or 3 years ago (when it was "good" here) I know that a huge part of that was because we had at least 2 patrol cars all day driving around. Have barely seen that, which makes no sense because cops are called to Hawthorne [u]daily[u]. With so many stupid people here, it's not safe, especially for kids. But there are those of us here who actually care, we need (and are

) getting together to "help" Hawthorne get rid of the riff raff as so to speak. I called the office today & told them they really need to get cops to live here, as I thought they had in the past. I think it would be a fair trade, rent free (or greatly reduced) for the cops and they can patrol day & night. And the good people here can rest at night without having to worry about bullets coming through their kids windows, or prostitution, or drugs. This could be a great place to live, but nothing will change unless (as with anywhere) we do something about it.
I hope your boyfriends ex isn't living here, or moved since April. If she is still, maybe show her this & she will change her mind.

punz · 07-08-2007, 08:36 PM

I don't know anything about Hawthorne but I live in Independence and it is a great town to live in. I rarely see any crime here but do read about it on occassion. I have lived here for 20 years and feel very safe. So many nice things about this town!! I suppose it is like any town where if you live in a bad area things can happen
punz

wehatekc · 07-14-2007, 08:26 PM

Are you all nuts, or do you not ever watch the news?? Independence was for a long time, the meth capital of the mid-west. It is very white trash. The Kansas City school district was ranked 4th worst in the nation and many of those people were trucked out to Independence. Can you imagine a miniature Detroit? That's K.C. As for Raytown, that's all ghetto.....but not white trash if you know what I mean.

jkay88 · 07-15-2007, 12:12 AM

I would not live in that area of Independence, and I especially would not raise my children there. But, thankfully, I can afford not too.

I don't want to be too harsh, but it is home to a lot of welfare recepients & while they need someplace to go, sadly there is a "stigma" that surrounds them, and I would not be comfortable living within that neighborhood as a result.

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Originally Posted by fontanacteacher

My boyfriend's ex wife just moved into Hawthorne Place Apartments with their two small children. We have not heard good things about this area. Could anyone tell me anything about that area of town. Can you tell me if this is someplace you would raise children. It is just east of 291 and 24hwy. Thanks

rcarriwill · 03-10-2009, 05:34 PM

Hi I live in Rockford Illinois talk about murders and crime its a gang land town. It sucks I'm trying to move or just get some property in missouri I thought Independence Misouri I hope. It really sucks up here I was at church and a woman I was talking to supposedly fell in the river. That was last year. she was a sweet woman I cried. I think she was murdered. anyways a man commited suicide across the street last year an elderly man. and last month a man was shot in the head by his brother 2 blocks from my house. 2 years ago a young womans body was dumped on the interstate across from our trailor park it sucks her. Its a living hell to you all down there in missouri do not move to Rockford or Chicago Illinois its gang land here. talk about murders, prositutes, and drug dealers I'm trying to get my kids out of here.
Carri

ByteRider · 05-12-2010, 12:57 AM

My grandparents lived in Hawthorne apartments in Independence back in the mid-70's. They were nice back then. They look the same now, mind you, but newer and filled with happy families, kids playing everwhere, etc.

Then, approx. 1976-7, my playmate in Hawthornes was murdered by her neighbor. The first murder of a child from those apartments. She was only 12. He went to prison for life. I somehow remember that tragic event as being the belringer when things changed for Hawthorne. It's never been the same.

kcmo · 05-12-2010, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ByteRider

My grandparents lived in Hawthorne apartments in Independence back in the mid-70's. They were nice back then. They look the same now, mind you, but newer and filled with happy families, kids playing everwhere, etc.

Then, approx. 1976-7, my playmate in Hawthornes was murdered by her neighbor. The first murder of a child from those apartments. She was only 12. He went to prison for life. I somehow remember that tragic event as being the belringer when things changed for Hawthorne. It's never been the same.

Hasn't Hawthorne been public housing from day one?