Montclair, Oakland, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Montclair in green. The most dangerous areas in Montclair 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 Montclair, Oakland, CA Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Montclair is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of neighborhoods are safer and 11% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Montclair's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Montclair is 0.1867 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Montclair generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Montclair may be as high as 1 in 4,683 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,908 in the south 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 northeast parts of Montclair, Oakland, CA: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Montclair has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Montclair, 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 north 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 Montclair residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Montclair 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 Montclair has 0, have the same problem. Of Montclair’s 5,928 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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Montclair 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 Montclair residents in a standard year.

Individual Montclair Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Piedmont Pines, Oakland, CA	B-	B-	C	D-
Merriwood, Oakland, CA	B	B	C+	D-
Upper Rockridge, Oakland, CA	B-	B-	C+	D-
Glenview, Oakland, CA	C+	C-	C-	D
Trestle Glen, Oakland, CA	C	D+	D+	D-
Lakeshore-Oakland, Oakland, CA	D	D	D-	D
Upper Dimond, Oakland, CA	B	D+	B-	D
Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA	D	D	D-	D-
Dimond, Oakland, CA	B-	D+	C+	D
Grand Lake, Oakland, CA	C	D+	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Montclair 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
Lake Windcrest, Magnolia, TX	B-	B-	B-	D
Sunshine Gardens, South San Francisco, CA	A-	B-	B-	C-
Strathmore, Syracuse, NY	A-	D+	D+	C+
Stonegate, Bakersfield, CA	A-	A-	A-	B-
Seminole Holland, Springfield, MO	D+	D+	D+	D+
Prairie-Piper-KC-KS, Kansas City, KS	A	A+	A+	B-
Marlwood, Charlotte, NC	C	C	C	D-
Mantua, Fairfax, VA	A	A+	A+	A
Lower Chelsea, Atlantic City, NJ	A-	B-	B-	B+
Leroy, Buffalo, NY	C	D-	D-	C

Considering only the murder rate, Montclair is less safe than the California 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 Montclair, Oakland, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 79% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Montclair schools on SchoolGrade

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