Uptown, Chicago, IL Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Uptown in green. The most dangerous areas in Uptown 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 Uptown, Chicago, IL Safe from Arson?

The A- grade means the rate of arson is lower than the average US neighborhood. Uptown is in the 78th percentile for safety, meaning 22% of neighborhoods are safer and 78% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Uptown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Uptown is 0.0633 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Uptown generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Uptown may be as high as 1 in 13,454 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,191 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the southeast parts of Uptown, Chicago, IL: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Uptown has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Uptown's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Uptown to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Uptown is as safe as the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Uptown, Chicago, IL

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Uptown about $59,846 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Uptown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Uptown, including every crime type and how Uptown compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Uptown's crime maps on the Uptown overall crime page.

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Individual Uptown Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Asia on Argyle, Chicago, IL	D-	C-	C-	B+
Pine Grove, Chicago, IL	D	B	C	A
West Ravenswood, Chicago, IL	D	C+	C-	B
Cuyler, Chicago, IL	D	B-	C-	B+
Andersonville, Chicago, IL	D+	B-	C	B
Lake View, Chicago, IL	D-	B-	C-	A-
North Center, Chicago, IL	D	B-	C	B+
Edgewater, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B	B+
Roscoe Village, Chicago, IL	D	B	C+	A-
Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	C+	B+

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Uptown is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
West Side, Newark, NJ	B+	B	B	A+
North Ironbound, Newark, NJ	A-	B	B	A
North Lawndale, Chicago, IL	D+	D	D	B
North San Jose, San Jose, CA	B+	C+	C+	D+
North Side, Mount Vernon, NY	B	C-	C-	A-
North Torrance, Torrance, CA	B-	C+	C+	F
North Valleys, Reno, NV	B+	B+	B+	C+
Western Hills Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX	D+	C-	C-	B
Northeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	D	C-	C-	D-
Northside, Fort Worth, TX	C	C+	C+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Uptown, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Uptown schools on SchoolGrade

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