Homewood North, Pittsburgh, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Homewood North in green. The most dangerous areas in Homewood North 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 Homewood North, Pittsburgh, PA Safe?

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Homewood North is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of neighborhoods are safer and 3% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Homewood North's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Homewood North is 0.2875 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Homewood North generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Homewood North may be as high as 1 in 2,831 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,228 in the northwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Homewood North, Pittsburgh, PA: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Homewood North has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Homewood North, remember that the rate of murder 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 murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Homewood North residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Homewood North 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 Homewood North has 2, have the same problem. Of Homewood North’s 3,246 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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Homewood North Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Homewood North Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Homewood North is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Homewood North.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, Pittsburgh, PA	C+	D+	B-	F
Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, PA	A	A	A	D+
East Hills, Pittsburgh, PA	C+	D	B-	F
Highland Park, Pittsburgh, PA	A	B+	A	D-
East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA	C+	D+	C+	D-
Regent Square, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	B+	A-	D+
Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA	B	B	B-	D
Morningside, Pittsburgh, PA	A	A-	A-	D
Garfield, Pittsburgh, PA	B-	C-	B-	D-
Squirrel Hill North, Pittsburgh, PA	A	A	A	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Homewood North is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. 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	Murder Crime Grade
Lake Houston, Houston, TX	A	B	B	C-
Woodlands-Orlando, Orlando, FL	A+	A-	A-	A-
Kenwood, Cincinnati, OH	A	A+	A+	A
Baker, Mobile, AL	A	A-	A-	B+
Rock Spring, Arlington, VA	A+	A+	A+	C
Oak Haven Heights, San Antonio, TX	B	A-	A-	A+
Norton Commons, Prospect, KY	A+	A+	A+	C
Northside Hester Park, St. Cloud, MN	D+	C-	C-	B
Northridge, Orem, UT	A	A	A	B
Northmoor, Saginaw, MI	C	D-	D-	D

Considering only the murder rate, Homewood North is less safe than the Pennsylvania 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 Homewood North, Pittsburgh, PA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Homewood North schools on SchoolGrade

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