Buechel, Louisville, KY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Buechel in green. The most dangerous areas in Buechel 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 Buechel, Louisville, KY Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. Buechel is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of neighborhoods are safer and 15% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Buechel's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Buechel is 0.1616 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buechel generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Buechel may be as high as 1 in 5,681 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,442 in the north 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 Buechel, Louisville, KY: about 0 per year. The east part of Buechel has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Buechel, 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 few retail establishments in 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 Buechel residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Buechel 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 Buechel has 0, have the same problem. Of Buechel’s 3,507 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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Buechel 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 Buechel residents in a standard year.

Individual Buechel Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Klondike, Louisville, KY	C+	A-	B	D+
Bon Air, Louisville, KY	C+	A-	B-	D+
Bashford Manor, Louisville, KY	C-	B-	C	D
Hikes Point, Louisville, KY	B-	A+	B+	C
Highview, Louisville, KY	B	A-	A-	D-
Fern Creek, Louisville, KY	B	A	A-	D+
Bowman, Louisville, KY	B-	A	B+	C-
Belknap, Louisville, KY	C+	A	B	D
Highlands Douglass, Louisville, KY	B-	A	B	D+
Okolona, Louisville, KY	D+	B	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Buechel 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
Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Lincoln Place, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	B	B	D
Weems, Manassas, VA	C+	A-	A-	C-
Ypsilanti Historic District, Ypsilanti, MI	C-	D+	D+	D+
Hawthorne, Middle River, MD	C-	C-	C-	B
Castle Ranch, Bakersfield, CA	B+	B	B	B-
Downtown Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ	D-	F	F	D+
Downtown Village of Holly, Holly, MI	B+	C+	C+	B-
Lakeview, Buffalo, NY	C-	F	F	C+
Kirtland Community, Albuquerque, NM	F	F	F	C-

Considering only the murder rate, Buechel is less safe than the Kentucky 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 Buechel, Louisville, KY average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Buechel schools on SchoolGrade

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