West Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in West Las Vegas in green. The most dangerous areas in West Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV Safe from Murder?

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. West Las Vegas is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of neighborhoods are safer and 23% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Las Vegas's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in West Las Vegas is 0.1255 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Las Vegas generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Las Vegas may be as high as 1 in 4,472 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,768 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of West Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV: about 1 per year. The northeast part of West Las Vegas has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Las Vegas's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in West Las Vegas to the Nevada 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, West Las Vegas is less safe than the Nevada 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 West Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

Murder is projected to cost the residents of West Las Vegas about $5,095,989 in 2025, or roughly $236 per resident. This is part of West Las Vegas's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Las Vegas, including every crime type and how West Las Vegas 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 West Las Vegas's crime maps on the West Las Vegas overall crime page.

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Individual West Las Vegas Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Vegas Heights, North Las Vegas, NV	C-	D	C-	D-
University Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV	D-	F	D	C+
Twin Lakes, Las Vegas, NV	C	C	C	C
Cultural Corridor, Las Vegas, NV	D	D-	D+	C-
Downtown, Las Vegas, NV	F	F	F	C-
Rancho Charleston, Las Vegas, NV	D-	D	D-	C
Michael Way, Las Vegas, NV	C-	C+	C-	C
Huntridge, Las Vegas, NV	D-	D-	D-	C
Downtown East, Las Vegas, NV	D	D-	C-	C-
Charleston Heights, Las Vegas, NV	C-	C	C-	C

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Las Vegas is higher 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
Tribeca, Manhattan, NY	B-	C	C	C+
East Central, Pasadena, CA	C+	C+	C+	C+
East Side, Chicago, IL	B+	B+	B+	D+
East Tampa, Tampa, FL	C+	D	D	C+
East Toledo, Toledo, OH	D	D+	D+	D+
Eldridge-West Oaks, Houston, TX	C	C+	C+	D+
Elmwood, Berkeley, CA	C	C	C	D-
Summerdale, Philadelphia, PA	B	B-	B-	D-
Sunrise, Las Vegas, NV	D+	C-	C-	D+
Taylor Ranch, Albuquerque, NM	C+	C	C	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Las Vegas schools on SchoolGrade

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