Murder per Capita in University South
The map below shows murder per 1,000 University South residents.
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$117
Murder costs the average University South resident about $117 per year.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in University South in green. The most dangerous areas in University South 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 South, Palo Alto, CA Safe from Murder?
The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US neighborhood. University South is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of neighborhoods are safer and 53% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to University South's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in University South is 0.0622 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in University South generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in University South may be as high as 1 in 7,356 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 63,757 in the southeast part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of University South, Palo Alto, CA: about 0 per year. The southeast part of University South has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How University South's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in University South to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| University South, Palo Alto, CA: | 0.0622 |
|---|---|
| California: | 0.0557 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, University South is less safe than the California 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 South, Palo Alto, CA
Murder is projected to cost the residents of University South about $456,340 in 2025, or roughly $117 per resident. This is part of University South's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for University South, including every crime type and how University South 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 South's crime maps on the University South overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in University South is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to University South.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | D+ | F | C+ | |
B+ | A- | B | B- | |
A- | B | B+ | C+ | |
B- | B+ | C | B- | |
D+ | B | D- | C+ | |
D+ | D | D | D+ | |
A | A- | A- | C | |
B- | B- | C+ | C | |
A | B | A | D | |
B- | B | C+ | C+ |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
University South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
D | F | F | F | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
A | B+ | B+ | B | |
D | C- | C- | D | |
C+ | A- | A- | B+ | |
C- | C- | C- | D | |
D+ | D | D | D- | |
B+ | B | B | B | |
A+ | B- | B- | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in University South, Palo Alto, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 75% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See University South schools on SchoolGrade
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