Van Nuys, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Van Nuys in green. The most dangerous areas in Van Nuys 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 Van Nuys, CA Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Van Nuys is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of cities are safer and 57% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Van Nuys's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Van Nuys is 0.0521 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Van Nuys generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Van Nuys may be as high as 1 in 15,688 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,097 in the west part of the city. 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 north parts of Van Nuys, CA: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Van Nuys has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Van Nuys, 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 east part of the city. 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 Van Nuys residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Van Nuys 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 Van Nuys has 10, have the same problem. Of Van Nuys’s 165,783 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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Van Nuys 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 Van Nuys residents in a standard year.

Individual Van Nuys Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Van Nuys is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Van Nuys.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Panorama City, CA	C-	C-	D	C
North Hills, CA	C	C	D+	C+
Sherman Oaks, CA	D	D	D-	B+
Encino, CA	D+	C-	D	B-
North Hollywood, CA	D	D	D-	B+
Reseda, CA	C	C-	D+	B
Valley Village, CA	D+	D	D-	B+
Studio City, CA	D-	D	D-	B+
Mission Hills, CA	C	C-	D+	C
Pacoima, CA	C	C-	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Van Nuys is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Willet, NY	A-	B+	B+	B+
Wild Peach Village, TX	C+	C+	C+	C-
Westfield, IL	C+	B	B	C-
Winter Harbor, ME	B+	A+	A+	A
Winter Haven, FL	A-	B	B	A
Weston, FL	A+	A	A	B+
Westerville, OH	C+	A	A	B+
Winter Park, FL	B+	B	B	A-
Willettsville, OH	B-	C	C	B
Westminster, CA	C+	D+	D+	A+

Considering only the murder rate, Van Nuys is as safe as the California 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 Van Nuys, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Van Nuys schools on SchoolGrade

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