Murder per Capita in Montecito Heights
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Montecito Heights residents.
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1 in 14,859
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Montecito Heights is about 1 in 14,859.
$126
Murder costs the average Montecito Heights resident about $126 per year.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Montecito Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Montecito Heights 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 Montecito Heights, Los Angeles, CA Safe from Murder?
The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Montecito Heights is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of neighborhoods are safer and 50% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Montecito Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in Montecito Heights is 0.0673 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Montecito Heights generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Montecito Heights may be as high as 1 in 12,389 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,660 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Montecito Heights, Los Angeles, CA: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Montecito Heights has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Montecito Heights's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Montecito Heights to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Montecito Heights, Los Angeles, CA: | 0.0673 |
|---|---|
| California: | 0.0557 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Montecito Heights is less safe than the California state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Murder in Montecito Heights, Los Angeles, CA
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Montecito Heights about $3,751,311 in 2025, or roughly $126 per resident. This is part of Montecito Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Montecito Heights, including every crime type and how Montecito Heights 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 Montecito Heights's crime maps on the Montecito Heights overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Montecito Heights is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Montecito Heights.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D+ | D- | D | C- | |
B | C+ | B | B | |
C+ | D+ | C | B- | |
B+ | C+ | B | B | |
F | F | F | C- | |
D+ | D | D | C- | |
F | F | F | C- | |
F | F | F | C- | |
B+ | C+ | B | B+ | |
C | D+ | C- | C- |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Montecito Heights is similar 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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D+ | D | D | D | |
B | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
B- | B- | B- | A- | |
A | B- | B- | C+ | |
A- | A- | A- | B | |
D- | C | C | A | |
D | C- | C- | D | |
B+ | B | B | C | |
C+ | C- | C- | C- | |
A | A | A | A |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Montecito Heights, Los Angeles, CA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Montecito Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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