Murder per Capita in SouthWest Berkeley
The map below shows murder per 1,000 SouthWest Berkeley residents.
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1 in 5,552
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in SouthWest Berkeley is about 1 in 5,552.
$338
Murder costs the average SouthWest Berkeley resident about $338 per year.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in SouthWest Berkeley in green. The most dangerous areas in SouthWest 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 SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Safe from Murder?
The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. SouthWest Berkeley is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of neighborhoods are safer and 12% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to SouthWest Berkeley's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in SouthWest Berkeley is 0.1801 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in SouthWest Berkeley generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in SouthWest Berkeley may be as high as 1 in 5,334 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,797 in the central part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA: about 1 per year. The southwest part of SouthWest Berkeley has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How SouthWest Berkeley's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in SouthWest 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.
| SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA: | 0.1801 |
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| California: | 0.0557 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, SouthWest 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 SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Murder is projected to cost the residents of SouthWest Berkeley about $5,665,435 in 2025, or roughly $338 per resident. This is part of SouthWest Berkeley's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for SouthWest Berkeley, including every crime type and how SouthWest 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 SouthWest Berkeley's crime maps on the SouthWest Berkeley overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in SouthWest Berkeley is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to SouthWest Berkeley.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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D+ | D | D | D- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D- | |
D- | F | F | D- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D- | |
D- | D- | F | D- | |
C | D+ | D+ | D- | |
C | C | D+ | D- | |
C- | D | D+ | D- | |
C+ | C- | C | D- | |
C- | D+ | D | D- |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
SouthWest 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 |
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B+ | B+ | B+ | F | |
A- | A- | A- | B+ | |
C | B | B | C | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | B- | |
D- | D | D | D- | |
C- | F | F | C | |
B | A- | A- | A+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | C+ | |
A | B | B | B | |
A- | A- | A- | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See SouthWest Berkeley schools on SchoolGrade
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