West River, New Haven, CT Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in West River in green. The most dangerous areas in West River 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 River, New Haven, CT Safe from Murder?

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. West River is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of neighborhoods are safer and 29% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West River's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in West River is 0.1058 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West River generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West River may be as high as 1 in 7,342 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,602 in the southeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of West River, New Haven, CT: about 0 per year. The southeast part of West River has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How West River's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in West River to the Connecticut 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 River is less safe than the Connecticut 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 River, New Haven, CT

Murder is projected to cost the residents of West River about $854,475 in 2025, or roughly $199 per resident. This is part of West River's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West River, including every crime type and how West River 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 River's crime maps on the West River overall crime page.

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Individual West River Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Edgewood, New Haven, CT	B-	B+	B-	C
Dwight, New Haven, CT	C	B-	C+	C-
Dixwell, New Haven, CT	C+	B-	B-	C-
Downtown New Haven, New Haven, CT	D+	B-	D	B-
Hill, New Haven, CT	C-	C+	C	C-
Beaver Hills, New Haven, CT	B	B+	B+	C-
Westville, New Haven, CT	A	A+	A	C
Wooster Square, New Haven, CT	D+	C+	D	C
Newhallville, New Haven, CT	C+	B-	B	D
Prospect Hill, New Haven, CT	A-	A	A-	C

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West River 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
Grantley, York, PA	A+	A-	A-	B
Riverview, Jacksonville, FL	B+	C-	C-	B
Riverside Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A-	C+	C+	B-
Hubbell, Pasadena, TX	C	C+	C+	D+
Howland Hook, Staten Island, NY	D+	D-	D-	C+
Hobart Circle Historic District, Troy, OH	B-	C+	C+	C+
Highlands, Boise, ID	A	A+	A+	B+
Hartley, Lincoln, NE	D	C	C	A-
Harris, Lehigh Acres, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Hallsville, Manchester, NH	B	A+	A+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West River, New Haven, CT average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West River schools on SchoolGrade

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