Woodlawn, Chicago, IL Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US neighborhood. Woodlawn is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of neighborhoods are safer and 21% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Woodlawn's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Woodlawn is 5.336 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Woodlawn generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Woodlawn may be as high as 1 in 137 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 259 in the north part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Woodlawn, Chicago, IL: about 23 per year. The southeast part of Woodlawn has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

How Woodlawn's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Woodlawn 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, Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn, Chicago, IL

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Woodlawn about $4,146,036 in 2025, or roughly $153 per resident. This is part of Woodlawn's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Woodlawn, including every crime type and how Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn's crime maps on the Woodlawn overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Washington Park, Chicago, IL	D	D-	C	D
Hyde Park, Chicago, IL	C	C	C+	B-
Essex, Chicago, IL	D+	D	C	D+
Grand Crossing, Chicago, IL	D	D-	D+	D
South Shore, Chicago, IL	D+	D	B-	D+
Italian Bowery, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D	D
Kenwood, Chicago, IL	C+	C	B+	C
Becks Park, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D	D
Avalon Highlands, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D-	D
Englewood, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D	D

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Woodlawn is higher 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
Stanford University, Stanford, CA	D+	B	B	B+
Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B-	B-	B-
Northampton, Hampton, VA	C-	A-	A-	B+
Olympia Heights, Miami, FL	A	A	A	A-
Potomac West, Alexandria, VA	B-	A-	A-	A
Prospect Hill, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D	D
Rice Military, Houston, TX	D	B+	B+	A-
Rochdale Village, Queens, NY	A-	B	B	B-
Sand Lake, Anchorage, AK	A	C	C	C+
South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA	B-	B	B	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Woodlawn, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 12% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Woodlawn schools on SchoolGrade

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