Old West Durham, Durham, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Old West Durham in green. The most dangerous areas in Old West Durham 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 Old West Durham, Durham, NC Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Old West Durham is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of neighborhoods are safer and 55% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Old West Durham's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Old West Durham is 0.0598 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Old West Durham generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Old West Durham may be as high as 1 in 13,119 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,358 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 northwest parts of Old West Durham, Durham, NC: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Old West Durham has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Old West Durham, 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 Old West Durham residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Old West Durham 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 Old West Durham has 0, have the same problem. Of Old West Durham’s 6,347 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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Old West Durham 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 Old West Durham residents in a standard year.

Individual Old West Durham Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Old West Durham is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Old West Durham.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Trinity Park, Durham, NC	C+	C+	B-	B+
Downtown Durham, Durham, NC	D-	D-	D-	B
East Durham, Durham, NC	F	D-	D-	C-
North Garrett Road, Durham, NC	D+	A-	D	B-
Northeast Durham, Durham, NC	D-	D+	F	D
University of NC at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC	B-	B	B-	D+
Downtown Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC	D-	B	D-	B
Northwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC	C+	A-	C+	B+
North, Raleigh, NC	B-	A-	B-	B
Glenwood, Raleigh, NC	B	A	B	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Old West Durham 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
Tremont, Cleveland, OH	D-	D-	D-	D
Gresham-Northwest, Gresham, OR	D	B-	B-	B-
Grider, Buffalo, NY	D+	F	F	C-
Haevers Corners, Green Bay, WI	D+	C	C	C
Hartwell, Cincinnati, OH	D+	C+	C+	C
Jacksonville Farms-Terrace, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Lake Aumond, Augusta, GA	B	B	B	D-
Magnolia Place, Fresno, TX	C+	B-	B-	D+
Matthews Beach, Seattle, WA	C+	B	B	D-
Meadowbrook, Augusta, GA	C	B+	B+	D-

Considering only the murder rate, Old West Durham is safer than the North Carolina 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 Old West Durham, Durham, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Old West Durham schools on SchoolGrade

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