Blue Hills, Hartford, CT Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Blue Hills in green. The most dangerous areas in Blue Hills are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Blue Hills, Hartford, CT Safe?

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US neighborhood. Blue Hills is in the 73rd percentile for safety, meaning 27% of neighborhoods are safer and 73% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Blue Hills's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Blue Hills is 1.722 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Blue Hills generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Blue Hills may be as high as 1 in 407 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 693 in the northwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Blue Hills, Hartford, CT: about 4 per year. The northwest part of Blue Hills has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Blue Hills, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Blue Hills residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Blue Hills has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Blue Hills has 0, have the same problem. Of Blue Hills’s 10,555 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Blue Hills Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Blue Hills residents in a standard year.

Individual Blue Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Blue Hills is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Blue Hills.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Upper Albany, Hartford, CT	C	C	B-	C
North East, Hartford, CT	C-	C	C	C
Clay Arsenal, Hartford, CT	C	C+	C+	C+
Asylum Hill, Hartford, CT	C	C+	C+	C+
West End, Hartford, CT	B	B+	B	B+
Bishops Corner, West Hartford, CT	A	A+	A-	A+
Downtown Hartford, Hartford, CT	F	D-	F	D-
Frog Hollow, Hartford, CT	C	B	C	B
Parkville, Hartford, CT	C+	B	C+	B
Sheldon Charter Oak, Hartford, CT	C+	B-	C+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Blue Hills is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Litte Italy, Niagara Falls, NY	C	D-	D-	D-
Central Davis, Davis, CA	B-	B+	B+	A-
Bay Ho, San Diego, CA	B-	B-	B-	B-
South East Torrance, Torrance, CA	B+	B	B	B
Portola Springs, Irvine, CA	A+	A	A	A
Oakridge, Bakersfield, CA	B-	C-	C-	C-
Northside, Syracuse, NY	B-	D-	D-	F
Madison Village, Lakewood, OH	C	B	B	A-
Falls of Neuse, Raleigh, NC	D	C-	C-	D+
Lakewood Village, Long Beach, CA	B	C-	C-	C

Considering only the assault rate, Blue Hills is less safe than the Connecticut state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Blue Hills, Hartford, CT average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Blue Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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