Chicago, IL Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

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

The rate of burglary in the Chicago area is 1.687 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Chicago area generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in the Chicago area may be as high as 1 in 375 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 911 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the east parts of Chicago, IL: about 3,750 per year. The south part of the Chicago area has fewer cases of burglary with only 591 in a typical year.

How Chicago's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in the Chicago area 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 burglary rate, the Chicago area is as safe as 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 Burglary in Chicago, IL

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Chicago about $148,899,430 in 2025, or roughly $15 per resident. This is part of the Chicago area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chicago, including every crime type and how Chicago compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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's crime maps on the Chicago overall crime page.

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Individual Chicago Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Cicero, IL	C	C	C-	A-
Oak Park, IL	C	C	C	B
Berwyn, IL	C	C	C	A
Stickney, IL	C	B-	C	A-
Forest Park, IL	D+	D+	D	C+
Forest View, IL	F	D+	F	D
River Forest, IL	C+	C+	C+	B
Riverside, IL	C+	B-	C+	A-
Elmwood Park, IL	C+	C+	C	A-
North Riverside, IL	D	C-	D	B-

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Dallas, TX	D+	D+	D+	C
Houston, TX	D	D	D	D+
Philadelphia, PA	C+	B-	B-	B+
Miami, FL	B	C+	C+	B+
Atlanta, GA	C	C-	C-	B
Washington, DC	C-	C	C	A-
San Francisco, CA	D	D	D	D
Los Angeles, CA	D+	D	D	D+
Phoenix, AZ	C	C-	C-	C+
Boston, MA	B	C	C	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Chicago schools on SchoolGrade

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