West Odessa, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. West Odessa is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of cities are safer and 10% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Odessa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in West Odessa is 0.1366 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Odessa generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Odessa may be as high as 1 in 6,595 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,950 in the south part of the city. 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 south parts of West Odessa, TX: about 1 per year. The north part of West Odessa has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for West Odessa, 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 east part of the city. 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 Odessa residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Odessa 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 Odessa has 1, have the same problem. Of West Odessa’s 40,240 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 Odessa 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 Odessa residents in a standard year.

Individual West Odessa Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Goldsmith, TX	C	D+	C-	D+
Odessa, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Gardendale, TX	B	C-	B	D+
Notrees, TX	D-	D	F	D-
Kermit, TX	D-	D	D-	F
Wink, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Garden City, TX	D	D-	D+	D-
Mentone, TX	F	F	F	D-
Red Bluff, TX	F	F	F	D
Sterling City, TX	C-	D+	B-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Odessa is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Pasadena, MD	B-	B-	B-	A
San Carlos, CA	C-	C-	C-	D
Ruskin, FL	A	A-	A-	A
Roseburg, OR	C-	C	C	B+
Romulus, MI	D	D-	D-	D+
Rockford, MI	A+	B+	B+	A-
Rochester, NH	B-	A	A	A
Reisterstown, MD	D+	C-	C-	D+
Quebradillas, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Pullman, WA	D-	C-	C-	A-

Considering only the murder rate, West Odessa is less safe than the Texas 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 Odessa, TX average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Odessa schools on SchoolGrade

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