Safety index · Blue Ridge, Kansas City · data through October 2026
Is Western Blue Township safe?
Western Blue Township sits at the safer end of Kansas City by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 80 out of 100 — 25 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 39th of 243 Kansas City neighborhoods — based on 54 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 Western Blue Township 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 27% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 24% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 17 · 31% | |
| Other theft | 9 · 17% | |
| Vehicle crime | 8 · 15% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 · 9% | |
| Public order | 5 · 9% | |
| Burglary | 4 · 7% |
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 Western Blue Township 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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- Cunningham Ridge70/100 · Moderate
- Blue Valley Industrial80/100 · Low risk
- Leeds72/100 · Moderate
- Truman Sports Complex77/100 · Low risk
- Ashland Ridge57/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Western Blue Township safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 80/100). About 51% of severity-weighted incidents in Western Blue Township 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 Western Blue Township?
Violent crime — 17 of 54 incidents (31%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.
How is the Western Blue Township 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.