North Central, Pasadena, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. North Central is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of neighborhoods are safer and 44% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Central's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in North Central is 0.0746 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Central generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in North Central may be as high as 1 in 12,390 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,403 in the southeast 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 south parts of North Central, Pasadena, CA: about 0 per year. The northeast part of North Central has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for North Central, 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 east 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 North Central residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which North Central 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 North Central has 5, have the same problem. Of North Central’s 24,877 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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North Central 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 North Central residents in a standard year.

Individual North Central Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Normandie Heights, Pasadena, CA	C+	C-	C	C
North Arroyo, Pasadena, CA	B-	C+	C	C+
West Central, Pasadena, CA	C-	D+	D+	C+
Madison Heights, Pasadena, CA	C-	C-	D+	B+
South Arroyo, Pasadena, CA	C-	C-	D+	B+
East Central, Pasadena, CA	C+	C+	C	C+
Mid Central, Pasadena, CA	C-	C-	D+	B
South East, Pasadena, CA	B	C+	B-	B+
Chevy Chase, Glendale, CA	A-	B+	B	B
North East, Pasadena, CA	C-	C+	D+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North Central is lower 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
Point Breeze-Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA	B	B	B	F
Lakewood Heights, Atlanta, GA	D	D-	D-	D-
West Village, Manhattan, NY	C	D+	D+	C
West Seattle, Seattle, WA	D	C+	C+	D-
Weequahic, Newark, NJ	A-	B-	B-	C+
UC Irvine, Irvine, CA	A	A	A	A
Oakland City, Atlanta, GA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, Oxon Hill, MD	C-	D+	D+	D-
Petworth, Washington, DC	D-	D	D	F
Pocket, Sacramento, CA	A-	B-	B-	C+

Considering only the murder rate, North Central 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 North Central, Pasadena, CA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See North Central schools on SchoolGrade

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