Bedford Hills, Lynchburg, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Bedford Hills in green. The most dangerous areas in Bedford Hills 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 Bedford Hills, Lynchburg, VA Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Bedford Hills is in the 33rd percentile for safety, meaning 67% of neighborhoods are safer and 33% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bedford Hills's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Bedford Hills is 0.0964 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bedford Hills generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Bedford Hills may be as high as 1 in 9,722 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,012 in the northeast 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 south parts of Bedford Hills, Lynchburg, VA: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Bedford Hills has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Bedford Hills, 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 northwest 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 Bedford Hills residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Bedford Hills 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 Bedford Hills has 0, have the same problem. Of Bedford Hills’s 3,803 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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Bedford Hills 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 Bedford Hills residents in a standard year.

Individual Bedford Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Miller Park, Lynchburg, VA	D-	D+	D-	F
Preston Park, Roanoke, VA	D-	C+	D-	D+
Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA	F	D+	D-	D
Belmont, Roanoke, VA	D-	D	D+	D+
Roundhill, Roanoke, VA	D-	D	D-	D+
Melrose-Rugby, Roanoke, VA	D-	C-	C-	D+
South Roanoke, Roanoke, VA	D+	A	B	C
Colonial Avenue Area, Roanoke, VA	F	B	D-	C
Raleigh Court, Roanoke, VA	D-	B+	D+	C
Kabrich Crescent, Blacksburg, VA	D+	C-	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Bedford Hills 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
West Willow, Ypsilanti, MI	B	C	C	D
SW Jones, Wausau, WI	B+	B	B	C
Bradley Estates, Milwaukee, WI	C-	D	D	A
West Leominster, Leominster, MA	A-	B-	B-	A+
Car Town, Kannapolis, NC	C	D+	D+	D+
Wahneta, Winter Haven, FL	A	A	A	B
Sharon Heights, Menlo Park, CA	B	C+	C+	C
Disaster City, College Station, TX	A+	A+	A+	B
Charleston Historic District, Charleston, SC	D-	D	D	F
Downtown Fontana, Fontana, CA	F	D-	D-	C-

Considering only the murder rate, Bedford Hills is less safe than the Virginia 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 Bedford Hills, Lynchburg, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Bedford Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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