Murder per Capita in Arlington Center
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Arlington Center residents.
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B+
Overall Crime Grade™
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A- |
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Other Crime Grade |
B- |
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A crime occurs every 1 day 21 hours (on average) in Arlington Center.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Arlington Center in green. The most dangerous areas in Arlington Center 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 Arlington Center, Arlington, MA Safe?
The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Arlington Center is in the 62nd percentile for safety, meaning 38% of neighborhoods are safer and 62% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Arlington Center's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in Arlington Center is 0.0516 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Arlington Center generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Arlington Center may be as high as 1 in 18,107 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,956 in the north part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder 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 Arlington Center, Arlington, MA: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Arlington Center has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Murder Maps
When looking at the murder map for Arlington Center, remember that the rate of murder 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 central part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Arlington Center residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Arlington Center 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 Arlington Center has 9, have the same problem. Of Arlington Center’s 7,571 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 murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Arlington Center residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
1.567 |
Robbery |
0.3014 |
Rape |
0.4144 |
Murder |
0.0516 |
Total Violent Crime |
2.335 (A) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
11.48 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.384 |
Burglary |
1.797 |
Arson |
0.0612 |
Total Property Crime |
14.73 (A-) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.0394 |
Drug Crimes |
1.742 |
Vandalism |
5.929 |
Identity Theft |
0.4816 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0297 |
Total "Other" Rate |
8.222 (B-) |
Individual Arlington Center Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Arlington Center is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Arlington Center.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | B | A | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A | A- | |
B+ | B- | A- | B- | |
A | B- | A | B | |
A- | B+ | A | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
B+ | B- | B+ | B- | |
B+ | C+ | A- | B- | |
B+ | B+ | A | B- | |
A- | A | A | B+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Arlington Center is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. 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 | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | D | D | B | |
B+ | C- | C- | B | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | D- | |
F | F | F | C- | |
C+ | D- | D- | C- | |
D | F | F | F | |
B | B | B | D+ | |
B- | C- | C- | D | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B | |
A | A | A | D+ |
Considering only the murder rate, Arlington Center is less safe than the Massachusetts 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 Arlington Center, Arlington, MA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 67% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Arlington Center schools on SchoolGrade
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