South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in South Berkeley in green. The most dangerous areas in South Berkeley 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 South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Safe from Murder?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. South Berkeley is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of neighborhoods are safer and 13% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Berkeley's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in South Berkeley is 0.1743 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Berkeley generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in South Berkeley may be as high as 1 in 5,157 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,023 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA: about 1 per year. The southeast part of South Berkeley has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How South Berkeley's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in South Berkeley to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, South Berkeley is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of South Berkeley about $6,521,913 in 2025, or roughly $328 per resident. This is part of South Berkeley's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Berkeley, including every crime type and how South Berkeley compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading South Berkeley's crime maps on the South Berkeley overall crime page.

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Individual South Berkeley Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	D-	F	F	D-
Elmwood, Berkeley, CA	C	C	D+	D-
Central Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	C-	D+	D+	D-
Bushrod, Oakland, CA	C+	C-	C	D-
Fairview Park, Oakland, CA	C	C-	C-	D-
SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	D+	D	D	D-
North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	C-	D+	D	D-
Paradise Park, Emeryville, CA	C	D+	D+	D-
Santa Fe, Emeryville, CA	D+	D	D	D-
Golden Gate, Emeryville, CA	C-	D	D+	D-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Berkeley is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Tule Springs, Las Vegas, NV	A	A	A	A-
East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL	D+	D	D	D-
East Sacramento, Sacramento, CA	B-	C	C	B-
Green Valley Ranch, Henderson, NV	C+	B	B	A-
Heights, Billings, MT	A-	B	B	A+
Jefferson, Cleveland, OH	D+	C	C	D+
Lakeview, Stockton, CA	C-	F	F	D
Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA	B-	B+	B+	B
Queen Anne, Seattle, WA	D	B-	B-	F
South Boston, Boston, MA	C+	D+	D+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 84% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See South Berkeley schools on SchoolGrade

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