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Safety index · Little Blue Valley, Kansas City · data through October 2026

Is Highview Estates safe?

Highview Estates sits at the safer end of Kansas City by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 89 out of 100 — 34 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 12th of 243 Kansas City neighborhoods — based on 27 incidents reported to the KCPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.

89/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Highview Estates — higher is safer. 12th of 243 Kansas City neighborhoods.

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 Highview Estates against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (30% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 36% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center27 incidents reported within 1 km of the Highview Estates center · Kansas City Police data through October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
8 · 30%
Other theft
7 · 26%
Vehicle crime
5 · 19%
Burglary
2 · 7%
Criminal damage & arson
2 · 7%
Weapons possession
1 · 4%

When it happens

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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 Highview Estates at night?

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Common questions

Is Highview Estates safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 89/100). About 53% of severity-weighted incidents in Highview Estates 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 Highview Estates?

Violent crime — 8 of 27 incidents (30%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.

How is the Highview Estates 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.