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

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. West Rock is in the 40th percentile for safety, meaning 60% of neighborhoods are safer and 40% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Rock's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in West Rock is 0.0818 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Rock generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Rock may be as high as 1 in 10,369 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,332 in the west 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 southeast parts of West Rock, New Haven, CT: about 0 per year. The southwest part of West Rock has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for West Rock, 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 south 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 Rock residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Rock 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 Rock has 1, have the same problem. Of West Rock’s 4,894 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 Rock 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 Rock residents in a standard year.

Individual West Rock Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Amity, New Haven, CT	C	B	C-	D+
Pine Rock, Hamden, CT	A-	A	A-	C
Beaver Hills, New Haven, CT	B	B+	B+	C-
Highwood, Hamden, CT	C-	B-	C-	D+
Westville, New Haven, CT	A	A+	A	C
Newhallville, New Haven, CT	C+	B-	B	D
Edgewood, New Haven, CT	B-	B+	B-	C
Dixwell, New Haven, CT	C+	B-	B-	C-
Prospect Hill, New Haven, CT	A-	A	A-	C
Hamden Plains, Hamden, CT	C+	B+	C+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Rock is similar 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
Jefferson Park, Denver, CO	D-	D	D	A-
West Main Street Historic District, Norwalk, OH	A-	A	A	B+
West Side Hartford, Manchester, CT	B+	A	A	B+
Westminster Historic District, Westminster, MD	C	C	C	B
Whiteaker, Eugene, OR	F	D-	D-	D+
Wildwood, Charlotte, NC	C+	B	B	D+
Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area, Houston, TX	D+	D+	D+	D-
Legacy Place, Alafaya, FL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Las Lomas, Laredo, TX	B+	B-	B-	A+
Lansingville, Youngstown, OH	C+	B-	B-	D

Considering only the murder rate, West Rock is less safe than the Connecticut 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 Rock, New Haven, CT average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Rock schools on SchoolGrade

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