Archer Heights, Chicago, IL Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Assault per Capita in Archer Heights

The map below shows assault per 1,000 Archer Heights residents.

 

Archer Heights, Chicago, IL Map of Assault Rates
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B-

Overall Crime Grade™

A-
B
Other Crime Grade
C
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A crime occurs every 18 hours 45 minutes (on average) in Archer Heights.

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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Archer Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Archer Heights 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 Archer Heights, Chicago, IL Safe?

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Archer Heights is in the 89th percentile for safety, meaning 11% of neighborhoods are safer and 89% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Archer Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Archer Heights is 1.030 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Archer Heights generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Archer Heights may be as high as 1 in 463 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,748 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault 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 Archer Heights, Chicago, IL: about 4 per year. The northwest part of Archer Heights has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Archer Heights, remember that the rate of assault 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 east part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Archer Heights residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Archer Heights 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 Archer Heights has 0, have the same problem. Of Archer Heights’s 14,870 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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Archer Heights Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.030
Robbery
0.9927
Rape
0.6765
Murder
0.0902
Total Violent Crime
2.789 (A-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
12.23
Vehicle Theft
3.933
Burglary
1.479
Arson
0.0797
Total Property Crime
17.72 (B)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0737
Drug Crimes
1.880
Vandalism
7.794
Identity Theft
1.113
Animal Cruelty
0.0224
Total "Other" Rate
10.88 (C)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Assault Crime Grade
B
A-
B+
A
B+
A
B
A+
B-
B
B+
B+
B-
B+
B
A-
C+
B+
B
A-
B-
B
B+
B+
B
A-
B
A
B
B+
B+
A-
A-
A
A-
A+
C+
C+
B
B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Archer Heights is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. 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
Assault Crime Grade
B
B-
B-
B-
C
B-
B-
B-
D
C-
C-
C-
A-
A-
A-
A-
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
B+
B+
B+
C-
A-
A-
A-
C
D+
D+
D+
B
A+
A+
A+
A-
B-
B-
B

Considering only the assault rate, Archer Heights 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 Archer Heights, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 15% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Archer Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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