University Park, Dayton, OH Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

Fact

A crime occurs every 1 day 9 hours (on average) in University Park.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in University Park in green. The most dangerous areas in University 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 University Park, Dayton, OH Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US neighborhood. University Park is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of neighborhoods are safer and 51% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to University Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in University Park is 3.761 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in University Park generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in University Park may be as high as 1 in 242 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 287 in the southwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of University Park, Dayton, OH: about 13 per year. The southwest part of University Park has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which University 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 University Park has 0, have the same problem. Of University Park’s 6,635 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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University Park Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.096
Robbery	0.3608
Rape	0.9421
Murder	0.0696
Total Violent Crime	2.469 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.93
Vehicle Theft	3.761
Burglary	1.556
Arson	0.1348
Total Property Crime	20.38 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2048
Drug Crimes	4.248
Vandalism	10.53
Identity Theft	1.300
Animal Cruelty	0.0604
Total "Other" Rate	16.35 (D)

Individual University Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Walnut Hills-Dayton, Dayton, OH	C	B	C+	B-
oakwood, Dayton, OH	B	A	B+	B
Linden Heights, Dayton, OH	D+	B-	C-	B
Belmont, Dayton, OH	C-	B	C	B-
Burkhardt, Dayton, OH	D-	D	D	B-
Eastern Hills, Dayton, OH	D	C-	D+	B-
Wright View, Dayton, OH	D	D+	D+	B-
Old North Dayton, Dayton, OH	D-	D	D	C+
West Wood, Dayton, OH	D-	D-	D+	B-
North Riverdale, Dayton, OH	D-	D	D+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

University Park is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Becton Park, Charlotte, NC	D+	C-	C-	C-
Old West Durham, Durham, NC	D+	C-	C-	B-
Saint Johns, Austin, TX	C	D+	D+	C-
Richmond Factory, Augusta, GA	A	A-	A-	B
Rainbow Hills, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D	D+
Rabbit Creek, Anchorage, AK	A+	A-	A-	A
Puget, Bellingham, WA	D+	C+	C+	C
Pipers Meadow, San Antonio, TX	D-	D+	D+	C-
Pecan Valley, San Antonio, TX	D	D+	D+	C-
Palm City, San Diego, CA	B-	B	B	D+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, University Park is less safe than the Ohio 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 University Park, Dayton, OH average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See University Park schools on SchoolGrade

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