Princeton Heights, St. Louis, MO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Princeton Heights

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Princeton Heights residents.

 

Princeton Heights, St. Louis, MO Map of Murder Rates
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C-

Overall Crime Grade™

C
C-
Other Crime Grade
D
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A crime occurs every 1 day 2 hours (on average) in Princeton Heights.

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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Princeton Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Princeton Heights 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 Princeton Heights, St. Louis, MO Safe?

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

The rate of murder in Princeton Heights is 0.3219 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Princeton Heights generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Princeton Heights may be as high as 1 in 2,845 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,614 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 northeast parts of Princeton Heights, St. Louis, MO: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Princeton Heights has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Princeton Heights 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 Princeton Heights has 0, have the same problem. Of Princeton Heights’s 7,132 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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Princeton Heights 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 Princeton Heights residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
3.241
Robbery
0.5556
Rape
0.8809
Murder
0.3219
Total Violent Crime
5.000 (C)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
9.193
Vehicle Theft
13.75
Burglary
2.607
Arson
0.1233
Total Property Crime
25.68 (C-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.4796
Drug Crimes
7.394
Vandalism
8.453
Identity Theft
0.0791
Animal Cruelty
0.1305
Total "Other" Rate
16.54 (D)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
C-
C+
C+
F
C-
B-
C
F
D
D-
D+
F
D+
C-
D+
F
C-
C-
C+
F
D+
D+
D+
F
C-
B-
C
F
D-
F
D-
F
D+
D
D+
F
D
F
D+
F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Princeton Heights 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
B+
A
A
B
A+
A+
A+
A-
F
F
F
C-
D
B
B
D-
C+
D+
D+
A+
A-
A
A
A+
C
B-
B-
B-
D+
C+
C+
D-
F
D-
D-
C-
C
B+
B+
C+

Considering only the murder rate, Princeton Heights is less safe than the Missouri 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 Princeton Heights, St. Louis, MO average SchoolGrade of F, with 9% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Princeton Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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