Safety index · Blue Ridge, Kansas City · data through October 2026
Is Swope Park Ridge-Winchester safe?
Swope Park Ridge-Winchester sits at the safer end of Kansas City by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 86 out of 100 — 31 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 21st of 243 Kansas City neighborhoods — based on 32 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 Swope Park Ridge-Winchester against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (31% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 30% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 22% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 10 · 31% | |
| Vehicle crime | 9 · 28% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 · 16% | |
| Public order | 3 · 9% | |
| Other theft | 2 · 6% | |
| Burglary | 1 · 3% |
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 Swope Park Ridge-Winchester 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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- Strupwood83/100 · Low risk
- East Swope Highlands55/100 · Moderate
- Swope Park87/100 · Low risk
- Brown Estates80/100 · Low risk
- Lewis Heights61/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Swope Park Ridge-Winchester safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 86/100). About 52% of severity-weighted incidents in Swope Park Ridge-Winchester 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 Swope Park Ridge-Winchester?
Violent crime — 10 of 32 incidents (31%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.
How is the Swope Park Ridge-Winchester 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.