Menlo Park, Tucson, AZ Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Menlo Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Menlo Park 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 Menlo Park, Tucson, AZ Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Menlo Park is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of neighborhoods are safer and 10% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Menlo Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Menlo Park is 31.47 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Menlo Park generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Menlo Park may be as high as 1 in 28 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 46 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft 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 Menlo Park, Tucson, AZ: about 48 per year. The southwest part of Menlo Park has fewer cases of theft with only 4 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Menlo Park, remember that the rate of theft 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 theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Menlo Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Menlo Park 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 Menlo Park has 2, have the same problem. Of Menlo Park’s 4,589 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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Menlo Park Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Menlo Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Menlo Park is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Menlo Park.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Armory Park, Tucson, AZ	D-	F	D-	D-
West University, Tucson, AZ	D+	D	D+	D
Tucson Park West, Tucson, AZ	B+	B	B	C+
Rincon Heights, Tucson, AZ	C-	C-	C-	D+
North University, Tucson, AZ	D+	D+	D	D
Westside Development, Tucson, AZ	B-	B-	C+	C-
South Park, Tucson, AZ	C-	D+	D+	D+
Keeling, Tucson, AZ	D-	D	D-	D-
Santa Cruz Southwest, Tucson, AZ	B	C	B	B
Sam Hughes, Tucson, AZ	D	D	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Menlo Park is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Brandywine, Broomfield, CO	D+	B-	B-	C+
Thorpe Westwood, Spokane, WA	B-	A-	A-	C
Las Lomas, Laredo, TX	B+	B-	B-	A
Mays Chapel Village, Mays Chapel, MD	B+	A-	A-	A-
Townelake, Sayreville, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
University Commons, San Marcos, CA	A	B	B	A
Village 9, Sacramento, CA	A+	A-	A-	A+
West Central Jackson, Jackson, MS	D+	C-	C-	D+
West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-	D
West Rock, New Haven, CT	C+	B+	B+	D+

Considering only the theft rate, Menlo Park is less safe than the Arizona 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 Menlo Park, Tucson, AZ average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Menlo Park schools on SchoolGrade

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