Downtown KC (which is on the MO side) is actually pretty clean and safe as far as big cities go. But the second you get away from downtown or the other tourist areas (Power and Light District, Country Club Plaza, the stadiums, the zoo, and Worlds/Oceans of Fun), it can get pretty hairy. And do not go to Independence or Raytown if you can help it, as that is where the bulk of the worst things are. Although looking at where this store is in relation to the local area, it is actually not a terrible part of town, so it is entirely possible people are deliberately targeting that store in particular.
KCK is where all of the rich people live and where all of the major corporate HQ's are. In a fashion that will sound all too typical, even though they are typically left-leaning (Johnson County, KS is the second most left wing behind Douglas County, where Lawrence is) they are extremely aggressive with law enforcement, cleanliness ordnances, and the other usual's. Meanwhile, the other half of KCK in Wyandotte County is actually more working class/middle class and so gets the same aggressive enforcement but because they actually believe in it instead of NIMBY-ism from AWFL's.
Speaking as someone from the area:
Downtown KC (which is on the MO side) is actually pretty clean and safe as far as big cities go. But the second you get away from downtown or the other tourist areas (Power and Light District, Country Club Plaza, the stadiums, the zoo, and Worlds/Oceans of Fun), it can get pretty hairy. And do not go to Independence or Raytown if you can help it, as that is where the bulk of the worst things are. Although looking at where this store is in relation to the local area, it is actually not a terrible part of town, so it is entirely possible people are deliberately targeting that store in particular.
KCK is where all of the rich people live and where all of the major corporate HQ's are. In a fashion that will sound all too typical, even though they are typically left-leaning (Johnson County, KS is the second most left wing behind Douglas County, where Lawrence is) they are extremely aggressive with law enforcement, cleanliness ordnances, and the other usual's. Meanwhile, the other half of KCK in Wyandotte County is actually more working class/middle class and so gets the same aggressive enforcement but because they actually believe in it instead of NIMBY-ism from AWFL's.