Buckroe, Hampton, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. Buckroe is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of neighborhoods are safer and 28% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Buckroe's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Buckroe is 0.1077 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buckroe generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Buckroe may be as high as 1 in 7,884 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,417 in the northwest 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 Buckroe, Hampton, VA: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Buckroe has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Buckroe 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 Buckroe has 0, have the same problem. Of Buckroe’s 15,832 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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Buckroe 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 Buckroe residents in a standard year.

Individual Buckroe Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Foxhill, Hampton, VA	B	A	A-	D+
Phoebus, Hampton, VA	C-	B	C	D+
North King St, Hampton, VA	C	A	C-	C-
Downtown Hampton, Hampton, VA	D+	C+	D+	D
Mercury Central, Hampton, VA	D	B+	D-	D-
Greater Wythe, Hampton, VA	D+	C+	D	D
Aberdeen, Hampton, VA	D-	B-	D-	D+
Magruder, Hampton, VA	C+	B+	B-	D
Northampton, Hampton, VA	C-	A-	D+	D+
Newmarket South, Newport News, VA	C-	B-	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Buckroe 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
Back Creek Church Road, Charlotte, NC	D+	C+	C+	D
South Land Park, Sacramento, CA	B+	C+	C+	C+
Sunrise Golf Village East, Sunrise, FL	A+	A-	A-	B-
Power Ranch, Gilbert, AZ	A+	A	A	C
Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta, Atlanta, GA	D	C-	C-	D
Pleasant Valley, Portland, OR	C+	A	A	C+
Old Aurora, New Orleans, LA	C	C	C	D-
O'Hare, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A	B
North City, San Diego, CA	A-	A-	A-	B
North Aurora, Aurora, CO	F	D-	D-	D

Considering only the murder rate, Buckroe 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 Buckroe, Hampton, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Buckroe schools on SchoolGrade

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