Chicago Heights, IL Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Chicago Heights is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of cities are safer and 44% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Chicago Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Chicago Heights is 1.901 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chicago Heights generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Chicago Heights may be as high as 1 in 222 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 930 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Chicago Heights, IL: about 9 per year. The northeast part of Chicago Heights has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.

How Chicago Heights's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Chicago Heights 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, Chicago Heights is less safe than 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 Assault in Chicago Heights, IL

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Chicago Heights about $1,464,274 in 2025, or roughly $55 per resident. This is part of Chicago Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chicago Heights, including every crime type and how Chicago Heights compares to other cities.

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 Chicago Heights's crime maps on the Chicago Heights overall crime page.

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Individual Chicago Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Chicago Heights is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Chicago Heights.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
South Chicago Heights, IL	D-	D+	D-	C
Olympia Fields, IL	D+	C-	C-	B-
Park Forest, IL	C-	C-	C	C+
Flossmoor, IL	B	C+	B	B+
Glenwood, IL	D+	C-	D+	C+
Ford Heights, IL	F	F	F	D-
Steger, IL	C	C	C	B-
Homewood, IL	C	C	C+	B-
East Hazel Crest, IL	D	D	D	C-
Sauk Village, IL	D+	D	D+	D+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Chicago Heights is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Arlington, TN	B	B	B	B
Arroyo Grande, CA	B-	C	C	C+
Horn Lake, MS	A+	A	A	B+
Temescal Valley, CA	A-	B+	B+	B+
Kihei, HI	D	B-	B-	B-
Temple Terrace, FL	B	B-	B-	C
Jonesborough, TN	C	D+	D+	D+
Johnston, RI	C+	B+	B+	B
Jenison, MI	A+	A-	A-	A-
Jeffersontown, KY	C-	B+	B+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chicago Heights, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 15% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Chicago Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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