Whittier, Minneapolis, MN Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Whittier in green. The most dangerous areas in Whittier 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 Whittier, Minneapolis, MN Safe?

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

The rate of assault in Whittier is 8.200 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Whittier generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Whittier may be as high as 1 in 82 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 168 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 southwest parts of Whittier, Minneapolis, MN: about 24 per year. The west part of Whittier has fewer cases of assault with only 9 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Whittier, 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 south 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 Whittier residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Whittier 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 Whittier has 7, have the same problem. Of Whittier’s 15,096 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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Whittier 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 Whittier residents in a standard year.

Individual Whittier Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Stevens Square, Minneapolis, MN	F	D-	F	D-
Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis, MN	F	D+	F	D+
Phillips West, Minneapolis, MN	F	F	F	F
Lyndale, Minneapolis, MN	F	D-	F	D-
Loring Park, Minneapolis, MN	F	D-	F	D-
Lowry Hill, Minneapolis, MN	D-	D+	D-	D+
East Isles, Minneapolis, MN	F	C-	F	C-
Ventura Village, Minneapolis, MN	F	F	F	F
Midtown Phillips, Minneapolis, MN	F	D-	F	D-
Central, Minneapolis, MN	F	D-	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Whittier 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
Lanham-Seabrook, Lanham, MD	B-	C+	C+	B
Stone Oak, San Antonio, TX	B+	A	A	A
Stanton Park, Washington, DC	D	D+	D+	B-
Stadium-Armory, Washington, DC	D-	F	F	D-
St Marys Park, San Francisco, CA	C+	C	C	C+
Squirrel Hill South, Pittsburgh, PA	A	A-	A-	A-
South End, Nashua, NH	B	A+	A+	A+
South Deering, Chicago, IL	C-	C-	C-	C+
South Broad Street, Newark, NJ	B+	C+	C+	C+
Somerset, Bellevue, WA	A-	A-	A-	A

Considering only the assault rate, Whittier is less safe than the Minnesota 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 Whittier, Minneapolis, MN average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Whittier schools on SchoolGrade

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