Uptown, Chicago, IL Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of burglary is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Uptown is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of neighborhoods are safer and 48% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Uptown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of burglary in Uptown is 2.821 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Uptown generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Uptown may be as high as 1 in 305 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 522 in the northeast 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 southeast parts of Uptown, Chicago, IL: about 41 per year. The southwest part of Uptown has fewer cases of burglary with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

When looking at the burglary map for Uptown, 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 central 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 Uptown residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Uptown 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 Uptown has 7, have the same problem. Of Uptown’s 39,144 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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Uptown 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 Uptown residents in a standard year.

Individual Uptown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Asia on Argyle, Chicago, IL	D-	C-	C-	B-
Pine Grove, Chicago, IL	D	B	C	C
West Ravenswood, Chicago, IL	D	C+	C-	B-
Cuyler, Chicago, IL	D	B-	C-	C+
Andersonville, Chicago, IL	D+	B-	C	B
Lake View, Chicago, IL	D-	B-	C-	C-
North Center, Chicago, IL	D	B-	C	B-
Edgewater, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B	A-
Roscoe Village, Chicago, IL	D	B	C+	C+
Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	C+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Uptown is similar 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
West Side, Newark, NJ	B+	B	B	B+
North Ironbound, Newark, NJ	A-	B	B	B+
North Lawndale, Chicago, IL	D+	D	D	C+
North San Jose, San Jose, CA	B+	C+	C+	C+
North Side, Mount Vernon, NY	B	C-	C-	A-
North Torrance, Torrance, CA	B-	C+	C+	C
North Valleys, Reno, NV	B+	B+	B+	C
Western Hills Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX	D+	C-	C-	D
Northeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	D	C-	C-	D+
Northside, Fort Worth, TX	C	C+	C+	C

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Uptown, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Uptown schools on SchoolGrade

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