Safety index · Heart of the City, Kansas City · data through October 2026
Is Vineyard Northwest safe?
Vineyard Northwest records more reported crime than most Kansas City neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 35 out of 100 — 20 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 171st of 243 Kansas City neighborhoods — based on 423 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 Vineyard Northwest against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (36% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 37% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 152 · 36% | |
| Vehicle crime | 68 · 16% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 50 · 12% | |
| Public order | 42 · 10% | |
| Other theft | 38 · 9% | |
| Other | 26 · 6% |
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 Vineyard Northwest 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Vineyard47/100 · Elevated
- Oak Park Southeast28/100 · Elevated
- Knoches Park45/100 · Elevated
- Oak Park Southwest26/100 · Elevated
- Palestine East23/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Vineyard Northwest safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 35/100). About 54% of severity-weighted incidents in Vineyard Northwest 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 Vineyard Northwest?
Violent crime — 152 of 423 incidents (36%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.
How is the Vineyard Northwest 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.