Norwood Park, Chicago, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Norwood Park is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of neighborhoods are safer and 47% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Norwood Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Norwood Park is 0.0712 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Norwood Park generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Norwood Park may be as high as 1 in 11,103 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,731 in the west 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 northeast parts of Norwood Park, Chicago, IL: about 1 per year. The central part of Norwood Park has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Norwood Park, 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 northeast 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 Norwood Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Norwood 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 Norwood Park has 1, have the same problem. Of Norwood Park’s 43,003 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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Norwood Park 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 Norwood Park residents in a standard year.

Individual Norwood Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Norwood Park is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Norwood Park.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Colonial Gardens, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A-	C
Edison Park, Chicago, IL	A	A	A	B
Gladstone, Chicago, IL	B+	A-	B+	C
Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A-	C-
O'Hare, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A-	B
Forest Glen, Chicago, IL	A	A	A	C
Dunning, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A-	C+
Martin Luther, Chicago, IL	B+	B+	A-	C-
Pottage Park, Chicago, IL	B+	A-	A-	C
Montrose, Chicago, IL	B	B+	A-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Norwood Park is similar 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
Outer Sunset, San Francisco, CA	C-	D+	D+	D-
Northeast, Anaheim, CA	B+	C-	C-	A
Northeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	D	C-	C-	B-
Northside, Fort Worth, TX	C	C+	C+	C+
Northwest, Reno, NV	B	B	B	A-
Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX	B	B-	B-	B+
Oak Lane, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B	B	D-
Oakland Gardens, Queens, NY	A-	A	A	B
Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, NY	B	D	D	A-
Old Brooklyn, Cleveland, OH	D+	C+	C+	C-

Considering only the murder rate, Norwood Park is as safe as the Illinois 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 Norwood Park, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Norwood Park schools on SchoolGrade

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