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 from Burglary?

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.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs 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.

How Uptown's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Uptown 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, Uptown 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 Burglary in Uptown, Chicago, IL

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Uptown about $1,001,609 in 2025, or roughly $26 per resident. This is part of Uptown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Uptown, including every crime type and how Uptown compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Uptown's crime maps on the Uptown overall crime page.

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Burglary 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+

Burglary in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Uptown is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

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

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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