Bella Vista, Philadelphia, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Bella Vista in green. The most dangerous areas in Bella Vista 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 Bella Vista, Philadelphia, PA Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Bella Vista is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of neighborhoods are safer and 11% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bella Vista's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Bella Vista is 0.1858 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bella Vista generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Bella Vista may be as high as 1 in 4,264 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,052 in the west 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 Bella Vista, Philadelphia, PA: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Bella Vista has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Bella Vista, 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 Bella Vista residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Bella Vista 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 Bella Vista has 11, have the same problem. Of Bella Vista’s 9,331 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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Bella Vista 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 Bella Vista residents in a standard year.

Individual Bella Vista Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
City Center East, Philadelphia, PA	C-	C	D	D-
Wharton-Hawthorne-Bella Vista, Philadelphia, PA	B	B+	C+	D-
Chinatown, Philadelphia, PA	D+	C-	D	D-
Schuylkill Southwest, Philadelphia, PA	B	A-	B-	D-
Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA	C-	B	D	D-
Pennsport-Whitman-Queen, Philadelphia, PA	A-	B+	B+	D-
City Center West, Philadelphia, PA	C	B	D	D-
Point Breeze-Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA	B	B	B-	F
South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B+	B+	D-
Girard Estates, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B+	B	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Bella Vista 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
Westpointe, Salt Lake City, UT	D-	C-	C-	A
Wolf Pen Creek District, College Station, TX	B	B-	B-	C
Chelsea, Atlantic City, NJ	C+	C	C	B+
Wedgewood, Charlotte, NC	D	B-	B-	D+
Toddville Road, Charlotte, NC	D+	D+	D+	D-
The Paseos, Las Vegas, NV	A+	A+	A+	B
Rolling Hills Ranch, Chula Vista, CA	A+	A	A	A
Ysleta Mission Valley, El Paso, TX	D+	D+	D+	A-
West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	C	C-	C-	C+
Reservoir, Newport News, VA	B-	B	B	D+

Considering only the murder rate, Bella Vista is less safe than the Pennsylvania 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 Bella Vista, Philadelphia, PA average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Bella Vista schools on SchoolGrade

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