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Safety index · Swope, Kansas City · data through October 2026

Is North Town Fork Creek safe?

North Town Fork Creek records more reported crime than most Kansas City neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 23 out of 100 — 32 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 206th of 243 Kansas City neighborhoods — based on 740 incidents reported to the KCPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.

23/100
High risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of North Town Fork Creek — higher is safer. 206th 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 North Town Fork Creek against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (34% 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 16% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Bruce R. Watkins DriveEmanuel Cleaver II Boulevard West neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center740 incidents reported within 1 km of the North Town Fork Creek center (500 shown) · 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
248 · 34%
Public order
130 · 18%
Vehicle crime
82 · 11%
Other theft
63 · 9%
Criminal damage & arson
62 · 8%
Burglary
43 · 6%

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 North Town Fork Creek at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is North Town Fork Creek safe at night?

High risk overall (safety index 23/100). About 50% of severity-weighted incidents in North Town Fork Creek 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 North Town Fork Creek?

Violent crime — 248 of 740 incidents (34%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.

How is the North Town Fork Creek 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.