Mlk Park, Buffalo, NY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Mlk Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Mlk Park 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 Mlk Park, Buffalo, NY Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. Mlk Park is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of neighborhoods are safer and 29% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mlk Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Mlk Park is 0.1057 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mlk Park generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Mlk Park may be as high as 1 in 8,766 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,494 in the northeast 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 northwest parts of Mlk Park, Buffalo, NY: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Mlk Park has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Mlk Park, 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 northwest 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 Mlk Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Mlk Park 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 Mlk Park has 1, have the same problem. Of Mlk Park’s 5,135 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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Mlk Park 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 Mlk Park residents in a standard year.

Individual Mlk Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Kingsley, Buffalo, NY	C+	F	B	D+
Genesee Moselle, Buffalo, NY	C	D-	C-	C-
Grider, Buffalo, NY	D+	F	D	C-
Broadway-Fillmore, Buffalo, NY	D+	F	D+	D+
Hamlin Park, Buffalo, NY	B-	D-	C+	C+
Schiller Park, Buffalo, NY	B-	D-	C+	C-
Leroy, Buffalo, NY	C	D-	C-	C
Kenfield, Buffalo, NY	C+	D-	C	C
Delaware-West Ferry, Buffalo, NY	B-	D+	C	B+
Lovejoy, Buffalo, NY	C+	D-	C	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Mlk Park 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
Coronado, Richmond, CA	B	C-	C-	C
Ardenwald, Milwaukie, OR	D+	B-	B-	B+
Brookside, Findlay, OH	B	C+	C+	B-
Rockridge, Oakland, CA	D+	C-	C-	D-
Highlands, Manchester, NH	A-	A+	A+	A
Hohokam Village, Mesa, AZ	B+	B	B	C+
Hyde Park, Pueblo, CO	D-	D	D	C-
Kendall, San Bernardino, CA	C+	D+	D+	C
Lakeshore, Jacksonville, FL	B+	C	C	A
Perry North, Pittsburgh, PA	B+	B	B	D

Considering only the murder rate, Mlk Park is less safe than the New York 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 Mlk Park, Buffalo, NY average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mlk Park schools on SchoolGrade

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