Over Place Area, Abilene, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Over Place Area in green. The most dangerous areas in Over Place Area 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 Over Place Area, Abilene, TX Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. Over Place Area is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of neighborhoods are safer and 23% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Over Place Area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Over Place Area is 0.1247 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Over Place Area generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Over Place Area may be as high as 1 in 7,159 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,263 in the northwest 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 Over Place Area, Abilene, TX: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Over Place Area has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Over Place Area, 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 south 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 Over Place Area residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Over Place Area 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 Over Place Area has 0, have the same problem. Of Over Place Area’s 3,531 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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Over Place Area 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 Over Place Area residents in a standard year.

Individual Over Place Area Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Over Place Area is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Over Place Area.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Sayles Boulevard Area, Abilene, TX	D	D-	D	D
River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene, TX	C+	B-	C	D+
Elmwood Area, Abilene, TX	C-	D+	C-	D
Park Central Area, Abilene, TX	D	B-	D-	D+
Cobb Park Area, Abilene, TX	D+	D+	C-	D
Westwood Richland, Abilene, TX	C	C	C+	D+
Chimney Rock Area, Abilene, TX	A-	A	A-	C
Sears Park Area, Abilene, TX	C-	D	C+	D-
North College, Abilene, TX	D	D-	D+	D
Abilene Heights Area, Abilene, TX	B	C	B+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Over Place Area is higher 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
Golden Valley, Milwaukee, WI	B	B-	B-	A
Mountainville, Allentown, PA	A-	A-	A-	C+
3rd Ward, Portsmouth, OH	C	B	B	D+
Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, GA	C+	B	B	C-
Holualoa, Kailua-Kona, HI	C+	A-	A-	A
Hillendale, Oregon City, OR	C-	B	B	A-
Elton Hills, Rochester, MN	A+	A+	A+	A-
East Old Golden Road, West Pleasant View, CO	D-	D	D	B
Bluemound Heights, Milwaukee, WI	B-	B-	B-	B
Belmont, Downers Grove, IL	B	A	A	A-

Considering only the murder rate, Over Place Area is less safe than the Texas 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 Over Place Area, Abilene, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Over Place Area schools on SchoolGrade

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