West Side, St. Paul, MN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in West Side in green. The most dangerous areas in West Side 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 Side, St. Paul, MN Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US neighborhood. West Side is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of neighborhoods are safer and 47% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Side's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in West Side is 0.0703 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Side generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Side may be as high as 1 in 12,556 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,188 in the south 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 north parts of West Side, St. Paul, MN: about 0 per year. The south part of West Side has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for West Side, 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 north 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 Side residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Side 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 Side has 0, have the same problem. Of West Side’s 16,169 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 Side 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 Side residents in a standard year.

Individual West Side Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Downtown Minneapolis, St. Paul, MN	D-	D-	D-	C+
West 7th, St. Paul, MN	D+	C	D+	C
Summit-University, St. Paul, MN	D+	D	C-	C
Dayton's Bluff, St. Paul, MN	C-	D+	C+	C
Summit Hill, St. Paul, MN	D+	C	D+	C+
Thomas-Dale, St. Paul, MN	D	D-	D+	C-
Payne Phallen, St. Paul, MN	C-	D	C	C
Battle Creek, St. Paul, MN	C+	C+	B-	C+
North End, St. Paul, MN	C-	D+	C	C
Macalester-Groveland, St. Paul, MN	C	B-	C+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Side is lower 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
West Boulevard, Cleveland, OH	D	C-	C-	D
Business District, Irvine, CA	C	C-	C-	B+
Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford, Baltimore, MD	B	C	C	B+
North City, San Diego, CA	A-	A-	A-	B
North Collinwood, Cleveland, OH	D	D	D	F
North Hill, Akron, OH	D+	D+	D+	D
Northwest Yonkers, Yonkers, NY	A	B-	B-	B-
Oleander Sunset, Bakersfield, CA	D+	D-	D-	C+
Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA	D-	D	D	D-
Mountain View, Bend, OR	B-	A-	A-	B

Considering only the murder rate, West Side is less safe than the Minnesota state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Side, St. Paul, MN average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See West Side schools on SchoolGrade

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