North Riverside, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. North Riverside is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of cities are safer and 23% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Riverside's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in North Riverside is 0.0929 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Riverside generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in North Riverside may be as high as 1 in 10,117 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,336 in the west part of the city. 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 west parts of North Riverside, IL: about 0 per year. The southwest part of North Riverside has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for North Riverside, 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 east part of the city. 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 North Riverside residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which North Riverside 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 North Riverside has 1, have the same problem. Of North Riverside’s 8,279 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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North Riverside 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 North Riverside residents in a standard year.

Individual North Riverside Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in North Riverside is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to North Riverside.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Hines, IL	D-	F	D-	D-
Riverside, IL	C+	B-	C+	C-
Broadview, IL	D+	D+	D+	D
Brookfield, IL	B-	B-	C+	C-
Berwyn, IL	C	C	C	D+
La Grange Park, IL	B	B+	B-	C-
Forest Park, IL	D+	D+	D	D+
Lyons, IL	C	B-	C-	C
Maywood, IL	D+	D	C-	D
Westchester, IL	C+	C+	C	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

North Riverside is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Bellevue, PA	C	C+	C+	D-
Van Alstyne, TX	B+	B	B	C
Upper Sandusky, OH	C+	C-	C-	B+
Blaine, WA	D-	D	D	A
Black River Falls, WI	D	D+	D+	D
Berryville, VA	A-	A-	A-	B
Berne, IN	B+	B	B	C+
Bernardsville, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Berlin, WI	C+	C	C	B-
Benson, AZ	B	C	C	C+

Considering only the murder rate, North Riverside is less safe than the Illinois 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 North Riverside, IL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See North Riverside schools on SchoolGrade

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