Murder per Capita in Western Branch North
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Western Branch North residents.
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1 in 7,599
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Western Branch North is about 1 in 7,599.
$247
Murder costs the average Western Branch North resident about $247 per year.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Western Branch North in green. The most dangerous areas in Western Branch North 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 Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA Safe from Murder?
The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. Western Branch North is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of neighborhoods are safer and 22% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Western Branch North's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in Western Branch North is 0.1316 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Western Branch North generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Western Branch North may be as high as 1 in 4,748 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,516 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA: about 1 per year. The south part of Western Branch North has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Western Branch North's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Western Branch North to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA: | 0.1316 |
|---|---|
| Virginia: | 0.0793 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Western Branch North is less safe than the Virginia 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 Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Western Branch North about $6,050,527 in 2025, or roughly $247 per resident. This is part of Western Branch North's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Western Branch North, including every crime type and how Western Branch North 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 Western Branch North's crime maps on the Western Branch North overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Western Branch North is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Western Branch North.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | A- | A | D | |
C+ | A- | C+ | B+ | |
C+ | B | B- | D | |
D | B | D- | D | |
D- | B+ | D- | D- | |
B+ | C+ | B+ | C- | |
D | B- | D- | C | |
F | D+ | F | D- | |
D- | C | D- | F | |
C+ | A+ | C+ | D+ |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Western Branch North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | D+ | D+ | A- | |
B | B- | B- | B- | |
D | D- | D- | C | |
C- | B- | B- | D+ | |
D | D | D | F | |
A- | C+ | C+ | B- | |
D- | F | F | F | |
C- | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
B | A+ | A+ | B- | |
B | C+ | C+ | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Western Branch North schools on SchoolGrade
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