West Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. West Phoenix is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of neighborhoods are safer and 28% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Phoenix's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in West Phoenix is 0.1086 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Phoenix generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Phoenix may be as high as 1 in 6,148 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,578 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

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

How West Phoenix's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in West Phoenix to the Arizona 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 Phoenix is less safe than the Arizona 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 Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

Murder is projected to cost the residents of West Phoenix about $1,642,116 in 2025, or roughly $204 per resident. This is part of West Phoenix's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Phoenix, including every crime type and how West Phoenix 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 Phoenix's crime maps on the West Phoenix overall crime page.

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Individual West Phoenix Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Estrella, Phoenix, AZ	B-	C	B-	C-
Cartwright, Phoenix, AZ	B	C	B	D+
Maryvale, Phoenix, AZ	B-	C	B-	C-
Ironwood Terrace, Glendale, AZ	B-	B-	B	C-
South Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ	B-	C+	B-	C
Encanto, Phoenix, AZ	D-	D-	F	D+
Central Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ	D-	F	D-	D+
Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson, AZ	A+	A+	A+	C+
Downtown Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ	D-	F	D-	D+
Alahambra, Phoenix, AZ	C-	D+	C-	D+

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Phoenix 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
Walnut Orange Walsh, Waterbury, CT	C-	B+	B+	C-
Downtown New Britain, New Britain, CT	C+	B+	B+	B+
East Milton, Milton, MA	A	B+	B+	A-
Elwood, East Northport, NY	A	A	A	A-
Fairview, Anchorage, AK	D+	F	F	D-
Winkler Safe Neighborhood, Fort Myers, FL	B-	C-	C-	B-
Wilbur, Trenton, NJ	A-	C	C	B-
West University, Eugene, OR	D-	D+	D+	C
Warren Point, Fair Lawn, NJ	A	A	A	A-
Wooded Area, San Diego, CA	A-	B+	B+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 17% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Phoenix schools on SchoolGrade

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