Watterson Park, KY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Watterson Park is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of cities are safer and 6% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Watterson Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Watterson Park is 0.1725 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Watterson Park generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Watterson Park may be as high as 1 in 5,735 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,881 in the central part of the city.

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

How Watterson Park's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Watterson Park to the Kentucky 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, Watterson Park is less safe than the Kentucky 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 Watterson Park, KY

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Watterson Park about $283,660 in 2025, or roughly $324 per resident. This is part of Watterson Park's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Watterson Park, including every crime type and how Watterson Park compares to other cities.

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 Watterson Park's crime maps on the Watterson Park overall crime page.

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Individual Watterson Park Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Watterson Park is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Watterson Park.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Louisville, KY	C-	C+	C-	D
West Buechel, KY	D-	C-	D-	F
Lynnview, KY	D-	D+	D	F
Strathmoor Village, KY	C-	A-	C	D
Kingsley, KY	C-	A-	C	D
Audubon Park, KY	C-	B-	C-	F
Seneca Gardens, KY	C	A	C	D
Parkway Village, KY	C	B	C	F
Meadowview Estates, KY	D-	B	D-	D
Houston Acres, KY	D+	A-	D+	C-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Watterson Park is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Poughkeepsie, AR	D	D	D	C-
Lake Dalecarlia, IN	A	A	A	B
Lake, LA	B-	C+	C+	D-
Lake Murray Shores, SC	B-	C-	C-	D
Lamberton, MN	B	A-	A-	B
Lancaster, MO	C+	D+	D+	D
Leary, GA	D-	C-	C-	D
Leigh, NE	C-	B+	B+	B-
Mainesburg, PA	A-	A-	A-	B+
Patmos, OH	B+	B-	B-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Watterson Park, KY average SchoolGrade of F, with 14% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Watterson Park schools on SchoolGrade

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