Hyde Park, Chicago, IL Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Hyde Park is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of neighborhoods are safer and 54% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hyde Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Hyde Park is 2.571 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hyde Park generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Hyde Park may be as high as 1 in 272 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 604 in the southeast 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 east parts of Hyde Park, Chicago, IL: about 22 per year. The southeast part of Hyde Park has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Hyde Park, 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 north 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 Hyde Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Hyde Park 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 Hyde Park has 11, have the same problem. Of Hyde Park’s 31,747 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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Hyde Park 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 Hyde Park residents in a standard year.

Individual Hyde Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Kenwood, Chicago, IL	C+	C	B+	C
Woodlawn, Chicago, IL	D	D	C	D
Washington Park, Chicago, IL	D	D-	C	D
Grand Boulevard, Chicago, IL	C	C-	B	C+
Oakland, Chicago, IL	C+	C-	B+	B-
South Shore, Chicago, IL	D+	D	B-	D+
Essex, Chicago, IL	D+	D	C	D+
Grand Crossing, Chicago, IL	D	D-	D+	D
Canaryville, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B+	A-
Bronzeville, Chicago, IL	C+	C	B	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Hyde Park 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
Anthem, Henderson, NV	A	B+	B+	A-
Bellevue, Nashville, TN	C+	B-	B-	C+
Bull Mountain, Tigard, OR	C+	B+	B+	A-
Clintonville, Columbus, OH	B-	A	A	A+
Edison, Fresno, CA	D+	D	D	D
Las Tierras, El Paso, TX	B	B-	B-	B-
Wynnefield, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C+	C+	C+
Little Haiti, Miami, FL	C+	D-	D-	D-
Little Lake City, Santa Fe Springs, CA	B+	B-	B-	B-
North Central, Virginia Beach, VA	B	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the assault rate, Hyde Park is less safe than the Illinois state average and as safe as the national average.

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

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