Assault per Capita in Vegas Heights
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Vegas Heights residents.
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C-
Overall Crime Grade™
D |
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C- |
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Other Crime Grade |
C- |
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A crime occurs every 1 day 5 hours (on average) in Vegas Heights.
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Vegas Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Vegas Heights 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 Vegas Heights, North Las Vegas, NV Safe?
The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US neighborhood. Vegas Heights is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of neighborhoods are safer and 20% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Vegas Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of assault in Vegas Heights is 5.453 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Vegas Heights generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Vegas Heights may be as high as 1 in 126 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 357 in the north 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 east parts of Vegas Heights, North Las Vegas, NV: about 12 per year. The west part of Vegas Heights has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Assault Maps
When looking at the assault map for Vegas Heights, 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 north 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 Vegas Heights residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Vegas Heights 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 Vegas Heights has 0, have the same problem. Of Vegas Heights’s 6,241 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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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 Vegas Heights residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
5.453 |
Robbery |
0.9114 |
Rape |
1.052 |
Murder |
0.1839 |
Total Violent Crime |
7.601 (D) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
16.58 |
Vehicle Theft |
6.037 |
Burglary |
4.236 |
Arson |
0.1698 |
Total Property Crime |
27.03 (C-) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.2095 |
Drug Crimes |
2.697 |
Vandalism |
8.938 |
Identity Theft |
1.200 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0896 |
Total "Other" Rate |
13.13 (C-) |
Individual Vegas Heights Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Vegas Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Vegas Heights.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | D- | D+ | D | |
D | D- | D+ | D- | |
D- | F | D | F | |
C | C | C | C+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
C+ | C | B- | C | |
D | D- | C- | D | |
C- | C | C- | C | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
C- | C+ | C- | C+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Vegas Heights is higher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | D+ | D+ | D | |
B | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
B- | C- | C- | C- | |
D- | D | D | D | |
A | B+ | B+ | B- | |
D- | C+ | C+ | B- | |
A- | D | D | D | |
D+ | C | C | C- | |
D- | F | F | D- | |
D- | D+ | D+ | D+ |
Considering only the assault rate, Vegas Heights is less safe than the Nevada state average and less safe than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Vegas Heights, North Las Vegas, NV average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Vegas Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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