Wicker Park, Chicago, IL Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

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

The rate of arson in Wicker Park is 0.0644 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wicker Park generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Wicker Park may be as high as 1 in 12,615 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,594 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

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

How Wicker Park's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Wicker Park 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, Wicker Park 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 Wicker Park, Chicago, IL

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Wicker Park about $32,458 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Wicker Park's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wicker Park, including every crime type and how Wicker Park 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 Wicker Park's crime maps on the Wicker Park overall crime page.

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Individual Wicker Park Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
West Town, Chicago, IL	D+	C	C-	A-
Ukrainian Village, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	C+	A-
Logan Square, Chicago, IL	D+	C+	C	A-
Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL	D	C	C-	A-
Belgravia Terrace, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B-	A-
Beat 2535, Chicago, IL	C+	C+	B-	A
Hamlin Park, Chicago, IL	D	B	C+	A-
Near West Side, Chicago, IL	D	C-	D+	B+
Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL	C	C-	C+	A-
Greektown, Chicago, IL	D	C	D+	B+

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Wicker Park 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
19th Ward, Rochester, NY	B-	D-	D-	B+
Baker-Zachary Area, Baker, LA	B	C	C	A-
Bario Logan, San Diego, CA	C	D-	D-	D
Bronxdale, Bronx, NY	B+	B	B	A
Central, Boston, MA	D+	D-	D-	A-
Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	B-	A-	A-	D
Save The Valley 21, El Paso, TX	D+	D+	D+	B-
Santa Clara, Eugene, OR	C	B+	B+	F
Rockdale, Atlanta, GA	C	C+	C+	B
Rockaway Park, Queens, NY	B+	C+	C+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wicker Park, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wicker Park schools on SchoolGrade

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