Watterson Park, KY Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

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A crime occurs every 6 days 16 hours (on average) in Watterson Park.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Watterson Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Watterson 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 Watterson Park, KY Safe?

The F grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. Watterson Park is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of cities are safer and 1% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Watterson Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Watterson Park is 13.56 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Watterson Park generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Watterson Park may be as high as 1 in 73 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 75 in the southeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime 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 Watterson Park, KY: about 4 per year. The south part of Watterson Park has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Watterson Park, remember that the rate of drug-related crime 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 city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Watterson Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Watterson 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 Watterson Park has 0, have the same problem. Of Watterson Park’s 875 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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Watterson Park Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Watterson Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.954
Robbery	0.5574
Rape	0.7152
Murder	0.1725
Total Violent Crime	4.399 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	23.71
Vehicle Theft	9.469
Burglary	4.135
Arson	0.0696
Total Property Crime	37.39 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3897
Drug Crimes	13.56
Vandalism	5.880
Identity Theft	0.5866
Animal Cruelty	0.0991
Total "Other" Rate	20.52 (F)

Individual Watterson Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Watterson Park is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Watterson Park.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Louisville, KY	C-	C+	C-	D-
West Buechel, KY	D-	C-	D-	F
Lynnview, KY	D-	D+	D	F
Strathmoor Village, KY	C-	A-	C	F
Kingsley, KY	C-	A-	C	F
Audubon Park, KY	C-	B-	C-	F
Seneca Gardens, KY	C	A	C	F
Parkway Village, KY	C	B	C	F
Meadowview Estates, KY	D-	B	D-	F
Houston Acres, KY	D+	A-	D+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Watterson Park is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Poughkeepsie, AR	D	D	D	D+
Lake Dalecarlia, IN	A	A	A	C+
Lake, LA	B-	C+	C+	C+
Lake Murray Shores, SC	B-	C-	C-	D+
Lamberton, MN	B	A-	A-	C+
Lancaster, MO	C+	D+	D+	D-
Leary, GA	D-	C-	C-	B-
Leigh, NE	C-	B+	B+	D
Mainesburg, PA	A-	A-	A-	A+
Patmos, OH	B+	B-	B-	B+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Watterson Park 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 Watterson Park, KY average SchoolGrade of F, with 14% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Watterson Park schools on SchoolGrade

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