Myers Park, Charlotte, NC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Myers Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Myers Park 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 Myers Park, Charlotte, NC Safe?

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Myers Park is in the 91st percentile for safety, meaning 9% of neighborhoods are safer and 91% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Myers Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Myers Park is 0.9532 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Myers Park generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Myers Park may be as high as 1 in 612 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,521 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 southeast parts of Myers Park, Charlotte, NC: about 3 per year. The south part of Myers Park has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Myers Park, 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 southeast 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 Myers Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Myers Park 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 Myers Park has 4, have the same problem. Of Myers Park’s 13,251 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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Myers Park 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 Myers Park residents in a standard year.

Individual Myers Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Wendover-Sedgewood, Charlotte, NC	C+	A-	C+	A-
Barclay Downs, Charlotte, NC	F	B-	F	C+
Ashbrook-Clawson Village, Charlotte, NC	C	B-	C-	C+
Madison Park, Charlotte, NC	D	B-	D-	C+
Sedgefield, Charlotte, NC	C	C	C	C-
Collingwood, Charlotte, NC	D+	C+	D	C
Cotswold, Charlotte, NC	C-	B-	D+	B-
Dilworth, Charlotte, NC	D+	C	D	C
Elizabeth, Charlotte, NC	D	C-	D-	D+
Foxcroft, Charlotte, NC	B-	A	B	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Myers Park 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
Family Acres, Lincoln, NE	A+	A+	A+	A+
Atlantic Beaches, Atlantic Beach, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Parkrose, Portland, OR	D-	C	C	C
Baldwin Park, Orlando, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Washington Park, Chicago, IL	D	D-	D-	D
Southwest, Wichita, KS	F	D-	D-	D-
River Mountain, Little Rock, AR	C	B-	B-	B-
Harmony Village, Detroit, MI	F	F	F	F
St. Francis, Daly City, CA	A	B	B	B+
Riverside, Austin, TX	D	D	D	D

Considering only the assault rate, Myers Park is safer than the North Carolina 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 Myers Park, Charlotte, NC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Myers Park schools on SchoolGrade

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