Upper Vailsburg, Newark, NJ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Upper Vailsburg in green. The most dangerous areas in Upper Vailsburg 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 Upper Vailsburg, Newark, NJ Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Upper Vailsburg is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of neighborhoods are safer and 51% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Upper Vailsburg's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Upper Vailsburg is 0.0652 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Upper Vailsburg generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Upper Vailsburg may be as high as 1 in 12,455 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,311 in the southwest 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 central parts of Upper Vailsburg, Newark, NJ: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Upper Vailsburg has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Upper Vailsburg, 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 central 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 Upper Vailsburg residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Upper Vailsburg 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 Upper Vailsburg has 0, have the same problem. Of Upper Vailsburg’s 23,475 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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Upper Vailsburg 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 Upper Vailsburg residents in a standard year.

Individual Upper Vailsburg Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lower Vailsburg, Newark, NJ	A	B	A	C+
Fairmuont, Newark, NJ	B	C+	B-	C+
Academy Heights, Orange, NJ	B	B+	C+	C+
Upper Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ	A-	C+	A-	C+
University Heights, Newark, NJ	B	B-	B-	B-
Springfield-Belmont, Newark, NJ	B+	B-	B	C+
Lower Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ	B	C+	B-	B-
Lower Roseville, Newark, NJ	A-	B-	B+	B
Weequahic, Newark, NJ	A-	B-	A-	C+
South Broad Street, Newark, NJ	B+	C+	B-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Upper Vailsburg 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
Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA	B-	B+	B+	B
Sheep Mountain, Las Vegas, NV	A	A-	A-	B-
Save The Valley 21, El Paso, TX	D+	D+	D+	A-
Santa Clara, Eugene, OR	C	B+	B+	A-
Richmond, Portland, OR	D-	C	C	D
Queen Anne, Seattle, WA	D	B-	B-	F
Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY	B-	D	D	C-
Northwest, Portland, OR	F	D	D	D+
Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	B-	A-	A-	A-
South Boston, Boston, MA	C+	D+	D+	B

Considering only the murder rate, Upper Vailsburg is less safe than the New Jersey state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Upper Vailsburg, Newark, NJ average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Upper Vailsburg schools on SchoolGrade

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