Luquillo Municipio, PR Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Luquillo Municipio in green. The most dangerous areas in Luquillo Municipio 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 Luquillo Municipio, PR Safe?

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Luquillo Municipio is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of counties are safer and 7% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Luquillo Municipio's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Luquillo Municipio is 0.1617 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Luquillo Municipio generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Luquillo Municipio may be as high as 1 in 5,406 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,866 in the southwest part of the county. 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 Luquillo Municipio, PR: about 1 per year. The west part of Luquillo Municipio has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Luquillo Municipio, 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 county. 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 Luquillo Municipio residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Luquillo Municipio 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 Luquillo Municipio has 0, have the same problem. Of Luquillo Municipio’s 17,947 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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Luquillo Municipio 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 Luquillo Municipio residents in a standard year.

Individual Luquillo Municipio Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Luquillo Municipio is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Luquillo Municipio.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Fajardo Municipio, PR	D-	D-	F	F
Rio Grande Municipio, PR	D-	D	F	D-
Ceiba Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Naguabo Municipio, PR	D-	D-	F	D-
Loiza Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Canovanas Municipio, PR	D-	D	F	F
Juncos Municipio, PR	D-	D	D-	F
Las Piedras Municipio, PR	D	D	D-	D-
Humacao Municipio, PR	D	D	D-	D-
Carolina Municipio, PR	D-	D	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Luquillo Municipio is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Dooly County, GA	D-	D+	D+	C-
Taylor County, WI	A-	A-	A-	B
Taylor County, KY	B	A	A	C
Taylor County, GA	B-	B	B	C
Taylor County, FL	A	C+	C+	B
Tattnall County, GA	C+	C+	C+	C-
Tama County, IA	B-	B-	B-	A+
Tallahatchie County, MS	B	A-	A-	D+
Switzerland County, IN	A	A	A	C+
Swift County, MN	C-	B-	B-	B

Considering only the murder rate, Luquillo Municipio is safer than the Puerto Rico 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 Luquillo Municipio, PR average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus N/A% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Luquillo Municipio schools on SchoolGrade

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