Park West, San Diego, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Park West in green. The most dangerous areas in Park West 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 Park West, San Diego, CA Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Park West is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of neighborhoods are safer and 49% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Park West's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Park West is 0.0683 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Park West generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Park West may be as high as 1 in 11,607 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,038 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 northeast parts of Park West, San Diego, CA: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Park West has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Park West 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 Park West has 2, have the same problem. Of Park West’s 3,193 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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Park West 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 Park West residents in a standard year.

Individual Park West Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Cortez Hill, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	D-	C+
Little Italy, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	F	B
Middletown, San Diego, CA	C-	C	D	C+
Columbia San Diego, San Diego, CA	F	F	F	C+
Hillcrest, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	F	C+
Core, San Diego, CA	F	F	F	B-
Marina, San Diego, CA	D-	F	F	C+
Mission Hills-San Diego, San Diego, CA	D+	C-	D-	C+
East Village, San Diego, CA	D+	D	D	B+
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA	D+	D	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Park West 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
East Old Golden Road, West Pleasant View, CO	D-	D	D	B
Tri-Lakes, Woodmoor, CO	B+	A-	A-	C
The Palisades, Washington, DC	C	C-	C-	D-
Tara Hills, San Pablo, CA	B+	B	B	C-
Summit Heights, Fontana, CA	A	B+	B+	C+
Stockdale Greens, Bakersfield, CA	B	B-	B-	B
Stetson Hills, Colorado Springs, CO	A-	A	A	A-
State Fair, Pueblo, CO	F	D-	D-	D+
South Plaza, Kansas City, MO	C	B	B	D
South Main Street Historic District, Middletown, OH	D	C-	C-	C

Considering only the murder rate, Park West is less safe than the California 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 Park West, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Park West schools on SchoolGrade

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