West Minnehaha, Vancouver, WA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in West Minnehaha in green. The most dangerous areas in West Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha, Vancouver, WA Safe?

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US neighborhood. West Minnehaha is in the 91st percentile for safety, meaning 9% of neighborhoods are safer and 91% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Minnehaha's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in West Minnehaha is 0.0181 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Minnehaha generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Minnehaha may be as high as 1 in 31,626 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 66,643 in the southeast 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 north parts of West Minnehaha, Vancouver, WA: about 0 per year. The northeast part of West Minnehaha has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for West Minnehaha, 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 northeast 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 Minnehaha residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha has 0, have the same problem. Of West Minnehaha’s 7,766 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 Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha residents in a standard year.

Individual West Minnehaha Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Rose Village, Vancouver, WA	F	C-	D-	A
Lincoln, Vancouver, WA	D-	C	D-	A
Northeast Hazel Dell, Hazel Dell, WA	D	B-	D	A+
Bagley Downs, Vancouver, WA	D-	C-	D-	A+
Hamey Heights, Vancouver, WA	F	C-	F	A
Esther Short, Vancouver, WA	F	D-	F	A-
Van Mall, Vancouver, WA	F	C	F	A+
Starcrest, Salmon Creek, WA	D+	B+	C	A+
Ogden, Vancouver, WA	F	C+	F	A+
Pleasant Valley, Vancouver, WA	C-	A-	C	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Minnehaha 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
Bridgetown North, Cincinnati, OH	B-	A	A	C+
Amphi, Tucson, AZ	D	D-	D-	C-
West Memorial, Katy, TX	C-	C	C	C+
Curtis, Highland, CA	C	D+	D+	C
Country Club Hills Lakeshore Shops, Shreveport, LA	D-	F	F	F
Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA	B-	B+	B+	D+
Central Business District, Orlando, FL	C	D+	D+	B
Centennial, Redwood City, CA	D-	D-	D-	C-
Bryant, Buffalo, NY	C+	D-	D-	B
Braddock Road Metro, Alexandria, VA	C	A-	A-	D+

Considering only the murder rate, West Minnehaha is safer than the Washington 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 West Minnehaha, Vancouver, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools N/A. See West Minnehaha schools on SchoolGrade

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