West Central, Mesa, AZ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in West Central in green. The most dangerous areas in West Central 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 West Central, Mesa, AZ Safe?

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. West Central is in the 40th percentile for safety, meaning 60% of neighborhoods are safer and 40% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Central's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in West Central is 0.0812 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Central generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Central may be as high as 1 in 10,243 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 15,900 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 northwest parts of West Central, Mesa, AZ: about 1 per year. The northeast part of West Central has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for West Central, 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 southeast 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 West Central residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Central 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 West Central has 9, have the same problem. Of West Central’s 70,471 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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West Central 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 West Central residents in a standard year.

Individual West Central Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Hohokam Village, Mesa, AZ	B+	B	B	C+
Woodridge Lakes, Mesa, AZ	A-	A-	B+	C+
Southwest Mesa, Mesa, AZ	C-	D+	D+	B-
Central Mesa, Mesa, AZ	B	B-	B	B-
Heritage District, Gilbert, AZ	B	A-	B	C
Escalante, Tempe, AZ	D+	D+	D+	C-
The Islands, Gilbert, AZ	B+	A-	A-	C+
Meyer Park, Tempe, AZ	D-	D	F	C+
Downtown Tempe, Tempe, AZ	F	D-	F	C-
Tempe Junction, Tempe, AZ	D-	D-	F	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Central is higher 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
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Far North Dallas-Keller, Keller, TX	A-	A	A	B+
Meyerland, Houston, TX	C-	C-	C-	D-
Soundview, Bronx, NY	B+	C	C	A
Allston-Brighton, Brighton, MA	B+	C+	C+	B
Southwest Mesa, Mesa, AZ	C-	D+	D+	B-
Millcreek, Salt Lake City, UT	C-	A-	A-	A+
Mira Mesa, San Diego, CA	B-	B+	B+	A-
Richmond Hill, Queens, NY	A-	C+	C+	B+
West Ridge, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B	C-

Considering only the murder rate, West Central is less safe than the Arizona state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Central, Mesa, AZ average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Central schools on SchoolGrade

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