Oread, Lawrence, KS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Oread in green. The most dangerous areas in Oread 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 Oread, Lawrence, KS Safe?

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Oread is in the 98th percentile for safety, meaning 2% of neighborhoods are safer and 98% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oread's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Oread is 0.0080 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oread generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Oread may be as high as 1 in 39,636 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 567,110 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 Oread, Lawrence, KS: about 0 per year. The south part of Oread has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Oread 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 Oread has 1, have the same problem. Of Oread’s 3,689 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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Oread 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 Oread residents in a standard year.

Individual Oread Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Sunset Hills, Lawrence, KS	C+	A	B-	A
East Topeka, Topeka, KS	D+	D+	C	B-
South Southeast 3, Topeka, KS	C	C	B-	B+
Prairie-Piper-KC-KS, Kansas City, KS	A	A+	A+	B-
South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS	D+	C-	C-	B-
Central Topeka 2, Topeka, KS	D+	C-	C	B
I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City, KS	C+	A	C+	B
West Southwest 3, Topeka, KS	C+	A-	B	B+
Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City, KS	C-	C	C	C-
West Southwest 2, Topeka, KS	D+	B-	C-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Oread 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
Shady Lane, Columbus, OH	C	B+	B+	C+
Loch Raven Village, Parkville, MD	C-	C+	C+	B+
Marinwood, San Rafael, CA	A	B	B	B
Martens-Carmelita, Mountain View, CA	C+	A-	A-	A+
Nena, San Bernardino, CA	B	B	B	C-
New Hampshire Gardens, Takoma Park, MD	C	C-	C-	D-
Putnam Lake, Patterson, NY	A	B+	B+	B
Richmond Heights-Orlando, Orlando, FL	B+	C	C	C-
Riverside Heights, Tampa, FL	A-	B	B	B-
Robbins Blass, Erie, PA	B-	C-	C-	C+

Considering only the murder rate, Oread is safer than the Kansas 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 Oread, Lawrence, KS average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Oread schools on SchoolGrade

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