South Central, Reno, NV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US neighborhood. South Central is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of neighborhoods are safer and 52% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Central's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in South Central is 0.0637 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Central generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in South Central may be as high as 1 in 12,276 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,296 in the central part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of South Central, Reno, NV: about 1 per year. The south part of South Central has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How South Central's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in South Central to the Nevada 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 Central is safer than the Nevada state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in South Central, Reno, NV

Murder is projected to cost the residents of South Central about $4,111,096 in 2025, or roughly $120 per resident. This is part of South Central's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Central, including every crime type and how South Central 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 Central's crime maps on the South Central overall crime page.

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Individual South Central Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
East Reno, Reno, NV	D-	D	D-	C+
Midtown, Reno, NV	F	F	F	D+
Southwest, Reno, NV	D-	D+	D-	B-
Powning Addition, Reno, NV	F	F	F	C-
Old Northwest-West University, Reno, NV	D-	D+	D	B-
Northeast, Reno, NV	F	D-	D-	C
South Reno, Reno, NV	B	B+	B+	B
Northwest, Reno, NV	B	B	B+	A-
North Valleys, Reno, NV	B+	B+	A-	B
Foothill Meadows, Sparks, NV	A	A-	A+	B+

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Central is lower 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
Belmont, Philadelphia, PA	C+	C-	C-	D-
Millard, Omaha, NE	A	A	A	A
Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Rosedale, Queens, NY	A	B-	B-	C+
South Dallas Fair Park, Dallas, TX	B-	C	C	B
Montecito Heights, Los Angeles, CA	C+	D+	D+	C+
Montebello, Denver, CO	C+	C-	C-	C-
Southwest, Reno, NV	D-	D+	D+	B-
La Habra City, La Habra, CA	B	C+	C+	A+
Juniata Park-Feltonville, Philadelphia, PA	B	C	C	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Central, Reno, NV average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South Central schools on SchoolGrade

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