University Park, Dayton, OH Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in University Park in green. The most dangerous areas in University Park 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 University Park, Dayton, OH Safe from Murder?

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

The rate of murder in University Park is 0.0696 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in University Park generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in University Park may be as high as 1 in 11,147 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,506 in the north part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of University Park, Dayton, OH: about 0 per year. The west part of University Park has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How University Park's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in University Park to the Ohio 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, University Park is less safe than the Ohio 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 University Park, Dayton, OH

Murder is projected to cost the residents of University Park about $867,891 in 2025, or roughly $131 per resident. This is part of University Park's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for University Park, including every crime type and how University Park 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 University Park's crime maps on the University Park overall crime page.

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Individual University Park Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Walnut Hills-Dayton, Dayton, OH	C	B	C+	C-
oakwood, Dayton, OH	B	A	B+	B
Linden Heights, Dayton, OH	D+	B-	C-	C
Belmont, Dayton, OH	C-	B	C	C+
Burkhardt, Dayton, OH	D-	D	D	D+
Eastern Hills, Dayton, OH	D	C-	D+	C
Wright View, Dayton, OH	D	D+	D+	C
Old North Dayton, Dayton, OH	D-	D	D	C-
West Wood, Dayton, OH	D-	D-	D+	F
North Riverdale, Dayton, OH	D-	D	D+	D-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

University Park 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
Becton Park, Charlotte, NC	D+	C-	C-	D
Old West Durham, Durham, NC	D+	C-	C-	B-
Saint Johns, Austin, TX	C	D+	D+	B-
Richmond Factory, Augusta, GA	A	A-	A-	D+
Rainbow Hills, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D	B+
Rabbit Creek, Anchorage, AK	A+	A-	A-	A-
Puget, Bellingham, WA	D+	C+	C+	B
Pipers Meadow, San Antonio, TX	D-	D+	D+	A
Pecan Valley, San Antonio, TX	D	D+	D+	B
Palm City, San Diego, CA	B-	B	B	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in University Park, Dayton, OH average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See University Park schools on SchoolGrade

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