West Modesto, Modesto, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. West Modesto is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of neighborhoods are safer and 34% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Modesto's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in West Modesto is 0.0944 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Modesto generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Modesto may be as high as 1 in 8,897 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,550 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of West Modesto, Modesto, CA: about 0 per year. The northwest part of West Modesto has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Modesto's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in West Modesto to the California 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 Modesto is less safe than the California 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 Modesto, Modesto, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of West Modesto about $1,466,944 in 2025, or roughly $177 per resident. This is part of West Modesto's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Modesto, including every crime type and how West Modesto 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 Modesto's crime maps on the West Modesto overall crime page.

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Individual West Modesto Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
South Modesto Acres, Modesto, CA	B-	C-	C+	D
Downtown Modesto, Modesto, CA	F	F	F	D+
Shackelford, Modesto, CA	D	D-	D-	D+
Bystrom, Modesto, CA	C+	D+	C	D+
Mayfield, Ceres, CA	A	B+	A	C+
Crossroads-Riverbank, Riverbank, CA	A+	A-	A+	A-
Downtown Turlock, Turlock, CA	D	D-	D-	B-
Downtown Oakdale, Oakdale, CA	C	D	C-	B-
Downtown Waterford, Waterford, CA	B+	C+	B-	B-
Downtown Newman, Newman, CA	C-	D	D+	C-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Modesto is lower 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
Avenida Guadalupe, San Antonio, TX	F	F	F	B-
Avondale, Jacksonville, FL	A	B+	B+	A+
Becks Park, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D-	F
South Park, Beaumont, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Beechwood, Rochester, NY	C	F	F	C
Broadview Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A+	A-	A-	B-
Lincoln Village West, Stockton, CA	C+	D-	D-	D
Elgin Historic District, Elgin, IL	A-	A-	A-	B
Forest Hills, Cleveland, OH	F	F	F	F
Fifth by Northwest, Columbus, OH	C	A-	A-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Modesto, Modesto, CA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Modesto schools on SchoolGrade

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