Westville, New Haven, CT Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of robbery is lower than the average US neighborhood. Westville is in the 72nd percentile for safety, meaning 28% of neighborhoods are safer and 72% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Westville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of robbery in Westville is 0.4876 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Westville generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Westville may be as high as 1 in 1,341 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,562 in the northwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Westville, New Haven, CT: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Westville has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Westville, remember that the rate of robbery 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 northeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Westville residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Westville 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 Westville has 2, have the same problem. Of Westville’s 7,410 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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Westville Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All robbery rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Westville residents in a standard year.

Individual Westville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Amity, New Haven, CT	C	B	C-	C-
Edgewood, New Haven, CT	B-	B+	B-	C
Beaver Hills, New Haven, CT	B	B+	B+	C+
West Rock, New Haven, CT	C+	B+	C	C
West River, New Haven, CT	C+	C+	C+	C-
Dwight, New Haven, CT	C	B-	C+	C
Dixwell, New Haven, CT	C+	B-	B-	C
Newhallville, New Haven, CT	C+	B-	B	C-
Pine Rock, Hamden, CT	A-	A	A-	B-
Highwood, Hamden, CT	C-	B-	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Westville is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for robbery. 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	Robbery Crime Grade
Arlington Center, Arlington, MA	B+	A	A	A
25th Street, Ogden, UT	F	D	D	B
Seward Park, Seattle, WA	D+	C+	C+	D-
Memorial Northwest, Spring, TX	B	B	B	B+
Seward, Minneapolis, MN	F	D-	D-	D+
Princeton Heights, St. Louis, MO	C-	C	C	B
Polonia, Milwaukee, WI	C+	C-	C-	B-
Palmer, Newport News, VA	D+	B-	B-	A-
Old Seward-Oceanview, Anchorage, AK	A	C+	C+	B
North Towne, Toledo, OH	D	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the robbery rate, Westville is as safe as the Connecticut state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Westville, New Haven, CT average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Westville schools on SchoolGrade

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