Idle Hour, Lexington, KY Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Idle Hour in green. The most dangerous areas in Idle Hour 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 Idle Hour, Lexington, KY Safe?

The C grade means the rate of burglary is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Idle Hour is in the 46th percentile for safety, meaning 54% of neighborhoods are safer and 46% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Idle Hour's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of burglary in Idle Hour is 2.928 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Idle Hour generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Idle Hour may be as high as 1 in 252 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 501 in the east part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Idle Hour, Lexington, KY: about 10 per year. The southeast part of Idle Hour has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Idle Hour 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 Idle Hour has 0, have the same problem. Of Idle Hour’s 11,833 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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Idle Hour Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Idle Hour Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of burglary in Idle Hour is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Idle Hour.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Reservorir, Lexington, KY	B-	A+	B	B
Liberty Area, Lexington, KY	B-	A+	B-	B+
Chevy Chase-Ashland Park, Lexington, KY	B	A+	B+	B
Fairway-Liberty Heights, Lexington, KY	C-	A	C-	C-
Eastland Park-Dixie Plantation, Lexington, KY	C-	B+	C	C-
Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair, Lexington, KY	C+	A-	B-	B-
Brookhaven-Lansdowne, Lexington, KY	C	A	C	B-
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY	B+	B+	A	B+
Southeastern Hills, Lexington, KY	B	A+	A-	B+
Downtown Lexington, Lexington, KY	D-	B	D	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Idle Hour is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for burglary. 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	Burglary Crime Grade
Edison Historic District, Pomona, CA	B	C+	C+	B+
North Los Altos, Los Altos, CA	C	B	B	C-
New City, Chicago, IL	C	C-	C-	C+
Wakefield Park, Annandale, VA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Huffman-O'Malley, Anchorage, AK	A+	B	B	A
Jackson Park, Milwaukee, WI	B-	B	B	A+
Schiller Park, Buffalo, NY	B-	D-	D-	D+
Southgate, Portland, OR	F	C-	C-	D
Norteast Citizens Action, Grand Rapids, MI	B+	C-	C-	A
Sun City Summerlin, Las Vegas, NV	B-	B	B	D+

Considering only the burglary rate, Idle Hour is less safe than the Kentucky 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 Idle Hour, Lexington, KY average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Idle Hour schools on SchoolGrade

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