Murder per Capita in Lower East Side
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Lower East Side residents.
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1 in 16,863
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Lower East Side is about 1 in 16,863.
$111
Murder costs the average Lower East Side resident about $111 per year.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Lower East Side in green. The most dangerous areas in Lower East Side 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 Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY Safe from Murder?
The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Lower East Side is in the 56th percentile for safety, meaning 44% of neighborhoods are safer and 56% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lower East Side's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in Lower East Side is 0.0593 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lower East Side generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Lower East Side may be as high as 1 in 13,738 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,284 in the south part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY: about 1 per year. The west part of Lower East Side has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Lower East Side's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Lower East Side to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY: | 0.0593 |
|---|---|
| New York: | 0.0379 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Lower East Side is less safe than the New York state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Murder in Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Lower East Side about $9,909,013 in 2025, or roughly $111 per resident. This is part of Lower East Side's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lower East Side, including every crime type and how Lower East Side compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Murder Map
Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Lower East Side's crime maps on the Lower East Side overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Lower East Side is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Lower East Side.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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C | D- | C | C | |
C- | C | D | C+ | |
B- | C- | C+ | C+ | |
D- | D | F | C | |
C | C- | C- | B | |
B- | C | C+ | C+ | |
C | C- | D+ | B- | |
C | C- | C- | C | |
B- | B- | C | B+ | |
A | A | A | B- |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Lower East Side is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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C- | C+ | C+ | B | |
A+ | A | A | A+ | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
D- | B- | B- | D- | |
D | D- | D- | C- | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | A- | |
D | C- | C- | D- | |
B- | C- | C- | C+ | |
B- | A- | A- | B | |
A | B | B | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 70% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lower East Side schools on SchoolGrade
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