Safety index · Swope, Kansas City · data through October 2026
Is East Meyer 7 safe?
East Meyer 7 records more reported crime than most Kansas City neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 32 out of 100 — 23 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 172nd of 243 Kansas City neighborhoods — based on 487 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 East Meyer 7 against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (32% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 33% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 158 · 32% | |
| Public order | 96 · 20% | |
| Vehicle crime | 50 · 10% | |
| Other theft | 45 · 9% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 39 · 8% | |
| Other | 35 · 7% |
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 East Meyer 7 at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- East Meyer 637/100 · Elevated
- Marlborough Heights/
Marlborough Pride 28/100 · Elevated - Self Help Neighborhood Council25/100 · Elevated
- Marlborough East53/100 · Moderate
- Neighbors United For Action28/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is East Meyer 7 safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 32/100). About 51% of severity-weighted incidents in East Meyer 7 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 East Meyer 7?
Violent crime — 158 of 487 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.
How is the East Meyer 7 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.