Elmwood Park, Detroit, MI Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Elmwood Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Elmwood 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 Elmwood Park, Detroit, MI Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of burglary is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Elmwood Park is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of neighborhoods are safer and 52% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Elmwood Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of burglary in Elmwood Park is 2.624 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Elmwood Park generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Elmwood Park may be as high as 1 in 336 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 431 in the east part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Elmwood Park, Detroit, MI: about 5 per year. The west part of Elmwood Park has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Elmwood 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 Elmwood Park has 0, have the same problem. Of Elmwood Park’s 7,086 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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Elmwood Park Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Elmwood Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Lafayette Park, Detroit, MI	D+	F	C+	B
Islandview, Detroit, MI	D-	F	D+	D-
Downtown Detroit, Detroit, MI	F	F	F	D
Midtown-Detroit, Detroit, MI	D-	F	D	D+
Kettering-Butzel, Detroit, MI	F	F	D-	F
Wayne State, Detroit, MI	D-	F	D-	C
St Jean, Detroit, MI	F	F	D-	F
Chene, Detroit, MI	D-	F	D+	D-
Woodbridge, Detroit, MI	D	F	D+	D
New Center, Detroit, MI	F	F	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Elmwood Park is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for burglary. 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	Burglary Crime Grade
Inverness, Hoover, AL	B	A	A	B+
Russell, Louisville, KY	F	D-	D-	F
North Brookline, Brookline, MA	B	C	C	B+
Mt Vernon, Mount Vernon, VA	A-	A+	A+	A+
Mission Viejo, Aurora, CO	C	B-	B-	B+
Meydenbauer, Bellevue, WA	C	B-	B-	D-
Memorial Parkway, Katy, TX	B	C+	C+	B
Memorial Northwest, Spring, TX	B	B	B	B
Linda Vista-San Francisco, Napa, CA	B+	C+	C+	C
Lincoln Park, Denver, CO	F	F	F	F

Considering only the burglary rate, Elmwood Park is less safe than the Michigan state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elmwood Park, Detroit, MI average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 13% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Elmwood Park schools on SchoolGrade

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