Southwest Ada, Boise, ID Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Southwest Ada in green. The most dangerous areas in Southwest Ada 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 Southwest Ada, Boise, ID Safe?

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Southwest Ada is in the 94th percentile for safety, meaning 6% of neighborhoods are safer and 94% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Southwest Ada's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Southwest Ada is 0.0143 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Southwest Ada generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Southwest Ada may be as high as 1 in 52,541 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 78,143 in the central 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 northwest parts of Southwest Ada, Boise, ID: about 0 per year. The central part of Southwest Ada has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Southwest Ada, 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 northeast 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 Southwest Ada residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Southwest Ada 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 Southwest Ada has 0, have the same problem. Of Southwest Ada’s 45,672 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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Southwest Ada 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 Southwest Ada residents in a standard year.

Individual Southwest Ada Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Franklin Randolph, Boise, ID	B	B	A	A
Hillcrest, Boise, ID	B+	B	A	A
Central Bench, Boise, ID	B-	B-	A-	B+
Vista, Boise, ID	A-	B+	A+	B+
Winstead Park, Boise, ID	A-	B	A+	A-
Depot Bench, Boise, ID	B	C+	A+	B
West Bench, Boise, ID	A-	B+	A	A+
West Valley, Boise, ID	A	A-	A+	A+
West Cloverdale, Boise, ID	A+	A+	A+	A+
Veterans Park, Boise, ID	B	C+	A	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Southwest Ada is lower 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
Mission Bay, San Diego, CA	C+	C+	C+	B-
South Lawndale, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B-	D+
Roseland, Chicago, IL	C-	D	D	D-
Riverview West, Santa Ana, CA	A+	A-	A-	A+
River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral, Memphis, TN	D	D+	D+	F
River Oaks, Houston, TX	D-	A-	A-	D-
Park, Stockton, CA	B-	D-	D-	D
Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, NY	B	D	D	A-
Oakland Gardens, Queens, NY	A-	A	A	B
Oak Lane, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B	B	D-

Considering only the murder rate, Southwest Ada is safer than the Idaho state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Southwest Ada, Boise, ID average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Southwest Ada schools on SchoolGrade

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