Scarsdale, Arlington Heights, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. Scarsdale is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of neighborhoods are safer and 77% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Scarsdale's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Scarsdale is 0.0341 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Scarsdale generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Scarsdale may be as high as 1 in 26,459 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 42,429 in the east 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 west parts of Scarsdale, Arlington Heights, IL: about 0 per year. The east part of Scarsdale has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Scarsdale, 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 west 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 Scarsdale residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Scarsdale 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 Scarsdale has 2, have the same problem. Of Scarsdale’s 9,953 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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Scarsdale 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 Scarsdale residents in a standard year.

Individual Scarsdale Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Winston Park, Palatine, IL	A+	A+	A+	B+
Woodlands at Fiore, Buffalo Grove, IL	A+	A+	A+	A
Edison Park, Chicago, IL	A	A	A	B
O'Hare, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A-	B
Norwood Park, Chicago, IL	A	A	A	C+
Gladstone, Chicago, IL	B+	A-	B+	C
Forest Glen, Chicago, IL	A	A	A	C
Orchard Meadows, Mundelein, IL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Dunning, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A-	C+
Colonial Gardens, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Scarsdale is lower 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
Avalon Park, Chicago, IL	D	D	D	F
West Side, Scranton, PA	B+	B	B	C
Mokapu, Kaneohe Station, HI	A+	A+	A+	A+
Midtown-Detroit, Detroit, MI	D-	F	F	F
Lakeshore at University Park, Miramar, FL	A+	B+	B+	C-
Ingleside, San Francisco, CA	C+	C-	C-	D
Alameda, Portland, OR	D+	C+	C+	D
Hyde Park, Jacksonville, FL	B+	C	C	B+
Forest, Buffalo, NY	C+	D-	D-	B
Evanston, Cincinnati, OH	D+	D+	D+	D

Considering only the murder rate, Scarsdale is safer than the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Scarsdale, Arlington Heights, IL average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Scarsdale schools on SchoolGrade

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