North Mountain, Phoenix, AZ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in North Mountain in green. The most dangerous areas in North Mountain 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 Mountain, Phoenix, AZ Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US neighborhood. North Mountain is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of neighborhoods are safer and 47% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Mountain's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in North Mountain is 0.0712 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Mountain generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in North Mountain may be as high as 1 in 12,254 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,669 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 central parts of North Mountain, Phoenix, AZ: about 2 per year. The east part of North Mountain has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for North Mountain, 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 central 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 Mountain residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which North Mountain 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 Mountain has 21, have the same problem. Of North Mountain’s 164,378 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 Mountain 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 Mountain residents in a standard year.

Individual North Mountain Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Cactus Gale, Glendale, AZ	B	B+	B-	C+
Greenbriar, Glendale, AZ	B-	B	C+	C+
Windsor Square, Glendale, AZ	C+	B	C	C
Alahambra, Phoenix, AZ	C-	D+	C-	D+
Downtown Glendale, Glendale, AZ	D+	D+	D+	D+
Deer Valley, Phoenix, AZ	B+	B+	B+	B
Paradise Valley, Phoenix, AZ	B+	B+	B	B-
Encanto, Phoenix, AZ	D-	D-	F	D+
Ironwood Terrace, Glendale, AZ	B-	B-	B	C-
Bronze Boot, Phoenix, AZ	D-	D-	F	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North Mountain is similar 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
North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas, NV	C+	C	C	D
Northeast Dallas-White Rock, Dallas, TX	C	C	C	B
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY	B	D+	D+	A
Southeast, Houston, TX	D+	D	D	D-
Harlem, Manhattan, NY	B+	D+	D+	B
Corona, Queens, NY	A	B-	B-	A-
Deer Valley, Phoenix, AZ	B+	B+	B+	B
West Houston, Houston, TX	C-	C+	C+	D
Jamaica, Queens, NY	A-	C+	C+	B+
Jackson Heights-ny, Queens, NY	B+	C+	C+	B+

Considering only the murder rate, North Mountain is as safe as the Arizona state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Mountain, Phoenix, AZ average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See North Mountain schools on SchoolGrade

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