Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL Assault Crime Rates and Maps

B+

Assault Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C-
Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 590

Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Lincoln Square is about 1 in 590.

$49

Assault costs the average Lincoln Square resident about $49 per year.

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

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US neighborhood. Lincoln Square is in the 74th percentile for safety, meaning 26% of neighborhoods are safer and 74% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lincoln Square's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Lincoln Square is 1.696 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lincoln Square generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Lincoln Square may be as high as 1 in 505 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 687 in the central part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL: about 4 per year. The northeast part of Lincoln Square has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Lincoln Square's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Lincoln Square to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL:	1.696
Illinois:	1.224
USA:	2.561

Considering only the assault rate, Lincoln Square 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 Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Lincoln Square about $533,176 in 2025, or roughly $49 per resident. This is part of Lincoln Square's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lincoln Square, including every crime type and how Lincoln Square 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 Lincoln Square's crime maps on the Lincoln Square overall crime page.

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Individual Lincoln Square Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Lincoln Square is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Lincoln Square.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Bowmanville, Chicago, IL	C-	B	B-	B+
West Ravenswood, Chicago, IL	D	C+	C-	B+
Ravenswood Gardens, Chicago, IL	D+	B	C+	A-
Granville Gardens, Chicago, IL	C	C+	B+	B
Andersonville, Chicago, IL	D+	B-	C	B+
Ravenswood Manor, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B-	B+
North Park, Chicago, IL	C+	B	B-	A-
Cuyler, Chicago, IL	D	B-	C-	B+
Edgewater, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B	B+
Asia on Argyle, Chicago, IL	D-	C-	C-	C+

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Lincoln Square 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
Mendenhall Valley, Juneau, AK	A	C	C	B-
Brick Church Bellshire, Nashville, TN	D	D-	D-	D-
Downtown Brownsville, Brownsville, TX	F	D-	D-	D-
Annandale-on-Hudson, Staten Island, NY	A+	A-	A-	A
Westside, Atlantic City, NJ	D	D-	D-	D-
Westmont, Everett, WA	D-	C+	C+	C+
West Colfax, Denver, CO	D-	D	D	D
Washington Square, Brookline, MA	B+	B-	B-	C+
Village 2, Sacramento, CA	A	A-	A-	A-
Starcrest, Salmon Creek, WA	D+	B+	B+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Lincoln Square schools on SchoolGrade

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Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Assault per Capita in Lincoln Square