Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Westgate Hts in green. The most dangerous areas in Westgate Hts 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 Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM Safe?

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Westgate Hts is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of neighborhoods are safer and 69% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Westgate Hts's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Westgate Hts is 10.99 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Westgate Hts generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Westgate Hts may be as high as 1 in 58 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 158 in the southeast 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 northeast parts of Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM: about 82 per year. The southeast part of Westgate Hts has fewer cases of theft with only 18 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Westgate Hts, 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 central 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 Westgate Hts residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Westgate Hts 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 Westgate Hts has 0, have the same problem. Of Westgate Hts’s 36,058 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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Westgate Hts 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 Westgate Hts residents in a standard year.

Individual Westgate Hts Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Westgate Vecinos, Albuquerque, NM	B-	C+	B+	A-
Avalon, Albuquerque, NM	D+	D-	C	C+
Alamosa, Albuquerque, NM	D	F	D+	C-
Parkway, Albuquerque, NM	B-	B-	B	B
Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM	F	D-	D-	D-
South Atrisco, South Valley, NM	C-	D-	C	B
West Mesa, Albuquerque, NM	D-	F	D	D+
Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM	B+	B	A-	A
Laurelwood, Albuquerque, NM	C	C	C	C+
SR Marmon, Albuquerque, NM	C	C-	B-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Westgate Hts is lower 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
Elmwood, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C-	C-	C+
West Englewood, Chicago, IL	D+	D	D	D+
Greater Landover, Landover, MD	C+	C	C	B
Greater Eastside, St. Paul, MN	C+	C	C	A-
West Flagler, Miami, FL	A-	A	A	B-
West Lawn, Chicago, IL	B	A-	A-	B-
West, Raleigh, NC	C-	C+	C+	D+
West University, Houston, TX	C+	B+	B+	C-
Westgate, Henderson, NV	B-	B	B	B
Financial District, Manhattan, NY	C	C-	C-	D

Considering only the theft rate, Westgate Hts is safer than the New Mexico 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 Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Westgate Hts schools on SchoolGrade

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