Salt Meadow Bay, Virginia Beach, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Salt Meadow Bay

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Salt Meadow Bay residents.

 

Salt Meadow Bay, Virginia Beach, VA Map of Murder Rates
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C

Overall Crime Grade™

A
C
Other Crime Grade
D+
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A crime occurs every 1 day 4 hours (on average) in Salt Meadow Bay.

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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Salt Meadow Bay in green. The most dangerous areas in Salt Meadow Bay 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 Salt Meadow Bay, Virginia Beach, VA Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Salt Meadow Bay is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of neighborhoods are safer and 35% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Salt Meadow Bay's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Salt Meadow Bay is 0.0908 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Salt Meadow Bay generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Salt Meadow Bay may be as high as 1 in 9,189 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,015 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 southwest parts of Salt Meadow Bay, Virginia Beach, VA: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Salt Meadow Bay has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Salt Meadow Bay, 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 northwest 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 Salt Meadow Bay residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Salt Meadow Bay 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 Salt Meadow Bay has 5, have the same problem. Of Salt Meadow Bay’s 7,504 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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Salt Meadow Bay 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 Salt Meadow Bay residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.170
Robbery
0.3255
Rape
0.5752
Murder
0.0908
Total Violent Crime
2.162 (A)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
20.75
Vehicle Theft
3.680
Burglary
0.6424
Arson
0.0987
Total Property Crime
25.17 (C)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0840
Drug Crimes
4.326
Vandalism
7.352
Identity Theft
1.921
Animal Cruelty
0.1591
Total "Other" Rate
13.84 (D+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Salt Meadow Bay is similar 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
C
B
B
B
D
B-
B-
D-
A
B+
B+
B
A-
B
B
A
B-
B-
B-
A-
D-
F
F
F
D
D
D
C-
D+
D-
D-
C+
A+
B
B
C+
B+
C+
C+
A

Considering only the murder rate, Salt Meadow Bay is less safe than the Virginia 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 Salt Meadow Bay, Virginia Beach, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Salt Meadow Bay schools on SchoolGrade

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