Safety index · Briarcliff/Winnwood, Kansas City · data through September 2026
Is River Forest safe?
River Forest sits at the safer end of Kansas City by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 76 out of 100 — 21 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 52nd of 243 Kansas City neighborhoods — based on 60 incidents reported to the KCPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
DATA THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026 · 8 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Kansas City — a typical Kansas City neighborhood sits near 55. It ranks River Forest against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (28% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 27% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 21% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 17 · 28% | |
| Public order | 10 · 17% | |
| Vehicle crime | 9 · 15% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 · 8% | |
| Other theft | 7 · 12% | |
| Robbery | 3 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in River Forest at night?
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Is River Forest safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 76/100). About 48% of severity-weighted incidents in River Forest 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 River Forest?
Violent crime — 17 of 60 incidents (28%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
How is the River Forest 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.