Northgate, Colorado Springs, CO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Northgate in green. The most dangerous areas in Northgate 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 Northgate, Colorado Springs, CO Safe?

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. Northgate is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of neighborhoods are safer and 85% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Northgate's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Northgate is 0.0255 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Northgate generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Northgate may be as high as 1 in 24,061 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 410,486 in the west 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 Northgate, Colorado Springs, CO: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Northgate has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Northgate 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 Northgate has 0, have the same problem. Of Northgate’s 11,881 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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Northgate 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 Northgate residents in a standard year.

Individual Northgate Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Flying Horse, Colorado Springs, CO	C-	D-	C-	B-
Briargate, Colorado Springs, CO	B-	B+	B	A
Black Forest, Colorado Springs, CO	B-	B-	C+	B-
Fairfax, Colorado Springs, CO	A	A	A+	A-
Forest Lakes, Monument, CO	B-	B+	C	B-
Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	B-	A-	B-	A-
Tri-Lakes, Woodmoor, CO	B+	A-	A	C
Northeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	D	C-	D-	B-
Stetson Hills, Colorado Springs, CO	A-	A	A	A-
Powers, Colorado Springs, CO	C	B-	C	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Northgate 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
Windsor Hills, Austin, TX	B-	C	C	B-
West End, Atlanta, GA	D-	F	F	D-
Downtown East, Las Vegas, NV	D	D-	D-	C-
Windsor Park, Austin, TX	C-	D	D	C+
Beverly, Toledo, OH	C+	B+	B+	C
Westside Community Betterment, Springfield, MO	D+	D-	D-	C-
Mt Vernon Square, Washington, DC	D	D+	D+	F
Morgandale, Milwaukee, WI	B-	C	C	A-
Richmond, Lehigh Acres, FL	A+	A	A	A-
Petosky-Otsego, Detroit, MI	F	F	F	F

Considering only the murder rate, Northgate is safer than the Colorado state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Northgate, Colorado Springs, CO average SchoolGrade of A-, with 59% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Northgate schools on SchoolGrade

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