Central Park, Chicago, IL Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Central Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Central 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 Central Park, Chicago, IL Safe from Assault?

The D+ grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US neighborhood. Central Park is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of neighborhoods are safer and 28% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Central Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Central Park is 4.511 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Central Park generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Central Park may be as high as 1 in 190 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 262 in the south part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Central Park, Chicago, IL: about 6 per year. The northeast part of Central Park has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.

How Central Park's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Central 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 assault rate, Central Park is less safe than the Illinois state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Central Park, Chicago, IL

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Central Park about $937,644 in 2025, or roughly $130 per resident. This is part of Central Park's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Central Park, including every crime type and how Central Park compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault 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 Central Park's crime maps on the Central Park overall crime page.

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Individual Central Park Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Central Park is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Central Park.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Whiskey Point, Chicago, IL	C	C	C+	B-
West Garfield Park, Chicago, IL	C-	D	C+	C-
Moreland, Chicago, IL	C	D+	B-	C
Mandell, Chicago, IL	C+	C-	B+	C+
East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL	D+	D	C	C-
Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL	C	C-	C+	C+
North Lawndale, Chicago, IL	D+	D	C	C-
Austin, Chicago, IL	C+	C-	B	C+
Beat 2535, Chicago, IL	C+	C+	B-	B
Claremont Cottages, Chicago, IL	D+	C-	C-	C+

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Bakersfield Country Club, Bakersfield, CA	B-	C+	C+	B-
Abbott McKinley, Buffalo, NY	A-	A-	A-	A-
Lincoln Park, Denver, CO	F	F	F	F
Lyndale, Minneapolis, MN	F	D-	D-	D-
Millbrook, Grand Rapids, MI	B+	C-	C-	C-
Monte Flores, San Juan, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Newport, Bellevue, WA	B	B+	B+	A-
North Central, San Antonio, TX	D	D+	D+	D+
North Quinsigamond Village, Worcester, MA	A	B-	B-	C+
Royal Highlands, Brooksville, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Central Park, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 15% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Central Park schools on SchoolGrade

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