Melrose Park, IL Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of vandalism is higher than the average US city. Melrose Park is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of cities are safer and 24% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Melrose Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vandalism in Melrose Park is 6.052 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Melrose Park generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in Melrose Park may be as high as 1 in 102 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 244 in the southwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the vandalism map, however, because comparing rates for vandalism or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Melrose Park, IL: about 44 per year. The southwest part of Melrose Park has fewer cases of vandalism with only 3 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vandalism Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Melrose 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 Melrose Park has 1, have the same problem. Of Melrose Park’s 34,092 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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Melrose Park Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Melrose Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vandalism in Melrose Park is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Melrose Park.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Stone Park, IL	C+	C-	C	D+
Northlake, IL	C+	B	C	C-
Bellwood, IL	C	C	C	D+
Franklin Park, IL	C+	B	C-	C
River Grove, IL	C	B-	C-	C-
Maywood, IL	D+	D	C-	D-
Berkeley, IL	C	C+	C	C-
River Forest, IL	C+	C+	C+	C-
Hillside, IL	C-	C+	D+	D+
Elmwood Park, IL	C+	C+	C	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Melrose Park is similar versus other cities of the same size for vandalism. 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	Vandalism Crime Grade
University City, MO	F	D-	D-	F
Eagle, ID	A	B+	B+	A
Eastpointe, MI	D-	F	F	F
Fair Oaks, VA	C	A+	A+	B-
Independence, KY	A-	A+	A+	A-
Lawndale, CA	C-	D+	D+	B+
Lockport, IL	B+	B+	B+	C
Stevens Point, WI	D+	C+	C+	D+
Sulphur, LA	C-	C	C	C
Sun Valley, CA	D+	D+	D+	B

Considering only the vandalism rate, Melrose Park is as safe as 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 Melrose Park, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Melrose Park schools on SchoolGrade

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