Armour Square, Chicago, IL Burglary Crime Rates and Maps

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	D

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Fact

A crime occurs every 14 hours 11 minutes (on average) in Armour Square.

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Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Armour Square in green. The most dangerous areas in Armour 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 Armour Square, Chicago, IL Safe?

The B grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Armour Square is in the 62nd percentile for safety, meaning 38% of neighborhoods are safer and 62% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Armour Square's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of burglary in Armour Square is 2.143 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Armour Square generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Armour Square may be as high as 1 in 414 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 783 in the east part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Armour Square, Chicago, IL: about 8 per year. The east part of Armour Square has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

When looking at the burglary map for Armour Square, remember that the rate of burglary 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 burglary rate map do not always indicate danger for Armour Square residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Armour Square 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 Armour Square has 6, have the same problem. Of Armour Square’s 13,620 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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Armour Square Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All burglary rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Armour Square residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.454
Robbery	1.908
Rape	0.7251
Murder	0.1284
Total Violent Crime	5.215 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.21
Vehicle Theft	3.642
Burglary	2.143
Arson	0.0823
Total Property Crime	24.08 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0721
Drug Crimes	2.108
Vandalism	11.88
Identity Theft	1.953
Animal Cruelty	0.0266
Total "Other" Rate	16.04 (D)

Individual Armour Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Bridgeport, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B+	B+
Douglas, Chicago, IL	C	C-	B	B
Bronzeville, Chicago, IL	C+	C	B	B+
Near South Side, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	B-	A-
Locks, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B+	B
Pilsen, Chicago, IL	C+	C+	B	B+
Printers Row, Chicago, IL	D-	C-	D-	B-
Lower West Side, Chicago, IL	C+	C+	B-	B-
Mount Pleasant, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	C+	B-
University Village, Chicago, IL	C-	C	C-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Armour Square is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for burglary. 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	Burglary Crime Grade
Provincetowne, Charlotte, NC	B	A	A	A-
Riverside Park, Buffalo, NY	B-	D	D	C
Cascade, Anderson, CA	B-	B-	B-	D+
Savage-Guilford, Laurel, MD	C	B-	B-	B
North Beach, Atlantic Beach, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Rock Creek, Little Rock, AR	B	B	B	B-
Town 'N Country Park, Town 'n' Country, FL	A	B+	B+	A-
Rock Creek, Clackamas, OR	A	A+	A+	B
Eastwood, Syracuse, NY	B-	D-	D-	D+
Hyannis, Barnstable Town, MA	B+	C	C	B+

Considering only the burglary rate, Armour Square is less safe than the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Armour Square, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Armour Square schools on SchoolGrade

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