Athens, West Athens, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Athens in green. The most dangerous areas in Athens 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 Athens, West Athens, CA Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. Athens is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of neighborhoods are safer and 29% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Athens's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Athens is 0.1054 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Athens generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Athens may be as high as 1 in 8,158 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,695 in the southwest 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 north parts of Athens, West Athens, CA: about 0 per year. The south part of Athens has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Athens, 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 west 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 Athens residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Athens 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 Athens has 0, have the same problem. Of Athens’s 9,639 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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Athens Crime Breakdown

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 Athens residents in a standard year.

Individual Athens Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Morningside Park, Inglewood, CA	C-	D	D+	D+
West Rancho Domingues, Compton, CA	D+	D+	D	C-
Alondra Park, Lawndale, CA	B-	C-	C+	B
Watts, Los Angeles, CA	B-	C-	B-	D+
Southeast Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA	C+	D+	C	D
North Torrance, Torrance, CA	B-	C+	C+	B
Hyde Park, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D	D+	D+
South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA	C	D	C	D+
Harbor Gateway, Torrance, CA	B-	C	C+	B
Windsor Hills, View Park-Windsor Hills, CA	D+	D	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Athens is higher 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
Downtown Jamestown, Jamestown, NY	C	D	D	B+
fairwood, Spokane, WA	B+	A	A	A+
Polish Village, Parma, OH	C+	B+	B+	A-
Western Hills Yarborough, Shreveport, LA	C+	D+	D+	F
Southcrest, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C-	C
South Park Hill, Denver, CO	D	D	D	C-
Northside, Riverside, CA	C	C-	C-	B-
Glencove, Vallejo, CA	B+	B	B	C-
Boyd Acres, Bend, OR	B-	A-	A-	B+
Shearer Hills-Ridgeview, San Antonio, TX	F	D-	D-	A-

Considering only the murder rate, Athens is less safe than the California 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 Athens, West Athens, CA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Athens schools on SchoolGrade

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