Mercury Central, Hampton, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in Mercury Central is 0.1625 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mercury Central generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Mercury Central may be as high as 1 in 5,314 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,039 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of Mercury Central, Hampton, VA: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Mercury Central has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Mercury Central's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Mercury Central to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Mercury Central is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Mercury Central, Hampton, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Mercury Central about $4,857,399 in 2025, or roughly $305 per resident. This is part of Mercury Central's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mercury Central, including every crime type and how Mercury Central 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 Mercury Central's crime maps on the Mercury Central overall crime page.

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Individual Mercury Central Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Mercury Central is higher 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
Winter Hill, Somerville, MA	A-	C+	C+	B-
Crescenta Highlands, La Crescenta, CA	A-	B-	B-	B
Columbus Park, Worcester, MA	A-	B-	B-	A+
East Forest, Charlotte, NC	F	D	D	D-
Central, Fresno, CA	D-	F	F	C
East Side-Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT	C+	B	B	D+
Castro-Upper Market, San Francisco, CA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Brooklawn-St. Vincent, Bridgeport, CT	B+	A	A	C+
Bridle Trails, Bellevue, WA	C+	C+	C+	A-
Bradford, Haverhill, MA	A+	B+	B+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mercury Central, Hampton, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mercury Central schools on SchoolGrade

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