Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Barron Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Barron 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 Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Barron Park is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of neighborhoods are safer and 47% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Barron Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Barron Park is 0.0703 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Barron Park generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Barron Park may be as high as 1 in 13,767 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,771 in the southeast 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 east parts of Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Barron Park has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Barron Park, 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 north 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 Barron Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Barron 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 Barron Park has 1, have the same problem. Of Barron Park’s 5,402 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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Barron Park 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 Barron Park residents in a standard year.

Individual Barron Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Ventura, Palo Alto, CA	B-	B-	C+	C
Fairmeadow, Palo Alto, CA	A	B+	B+	C+
Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA	A	A-	A-	C
Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA	A-	B	B+	C+
Monta Loma, Mountain View, CA	B-	B	C-	B-
North Los Altos, Los Altos, CA	C	B	D+	B-
Stanford University, Stanford, CA	D+	B	D-	C+
Duveneck-Saint Francis, Palo Alto, CA	B-	B+	C	B-
University South, Palo Alto, CA	F	D	F	C+
Shoreline West, Mountain View, CA	B+	B+	B	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Barron Park 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
Baldwin District, Manassas, VA	B	A	A	C-
North End, Nashua, NH	B	A+	A+	A
Northside Community, Chattanooga, TN	D-	D+	D+	A
Mt Ivy, Pomona, NY	A	B-	B-	B
Miller Creek, Missoula, MT	A-	A	A	B
Brookside Glen, Chicago, IL	C-	D+	D+	D
Robberson, Springfield, MO	D-	D-	D-	D+
Sequoyah, Oakland, CA	B	C-	C-	D+
Silver Rock, Rockville, MD	A-	B-	B-	D-
South Pointe, San Bernardino, CA	C-	C	C	B-

Considering only the murder rate, Barron Park is less safe than the California state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 74% actual proficiency versus 67% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Barron Park schools on SchoolGrade

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