Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Roxborough in green. The most dangerous areas in Roxborough 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 Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA Safe?

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. Roxborough is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of neighborhoods are safer and 17% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Roxborough's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Roxborough is 0.1551 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Roxborough generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Roxborough may be as high as 1 in 5,059 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,418 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 southeast parts of Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Roxborough has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Roxborough, 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 southeast 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 Roxborough residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Roxborough 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 Roxborough has 1, have the same problem. Of Roxborough’s 27,047 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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Roxborough 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 Roxborough residents in a standard year.

Individual Roxborough Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA	A-	A-	B+	D-
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA	B+	A	B-	D-
Bala Cynwyd, Bala-Cynwyd, PA	A-	A-	B+	D
Mount Airy, Philadelphia, PA	A-	B+	A-	F
East Falls, Philadelphia, PA	B	B+	B-	D-
Wyndmoor, Glenside, PA	A	A-	A	D+
Germantown, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C-	B-	F
Cedar Brook, Philadelphia, PA	A	B+	A-	F
Wynnefield, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C+	C+	D-
Alleghany West, Philadelphia, PA	D+	D-	D	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Roxborough 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
Back Bay, Boston, MA	D+	D	D	C+
South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B+	B+	D-
Green Hills, Nashville, TN	C	B	B	C
West Englewood, Chicago, IL	D+	D	D	F
Gage Park, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B	D
Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA	B-	B+	B+	D
Eastchester, Bronx, NY	C+	C+	C+	B+
East Broad, Black Lick, OH	B+	A+	A+	B+
Cooper Mountain-Aloha North, Aloha, OR	C	B+	B+	B-
College Area, San Diego, CA	B-	C+	C+	B

Considering only the murder rate, Roxborough is less safe than the Pennsylvania 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 Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Roxborough schools on SchoolGrade

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