Safety index · Briarcliff/
Is Briarcliff West safe?
Briarcliff West sits at the safer end of Kansas City by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 91 out of 100 — 36 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 8th of 243 Kansas City neighborhoods — based on 24 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 Briarcliff West against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 29% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 12% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 7 · 29% | |
| Burglary | 5 · 21% | |
| Violent crime | 3 · 13% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 · 8% | |
| Public order | 2 · 8% | |
| Vehicle crime | 2 · 8% |
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 Briarcliff West at night?
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- Briarcliff and Claymont63/100 · Moderate
- Lakeview Terrace72/100 · Moderate
- Crestview52/100 · Moderate
- River View76/100 · Low risk
- Davidson68/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Briarcliff West safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 91/100). About 30% of severity-weighted incidents in Briarcliff West are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Kansas City, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Briarcliff West?
Other theft — 7 of 24 incidents (29%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.
How is the Briarcliff West 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.