Chatham, Chicago, IL Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D
Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 414

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Chatham is about 1 in 414.

$18

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Chatham resident about $18 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Chatham in green. The most dangerous areas in Chatham 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 Chatham, Chicago, IL Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Chatham is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of neighborhoods are safer and 51% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Chatham's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in Chatham is 2.417 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chatham generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Chatham may be as high as 1 in 395 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 463 in the west part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Chatham, Chicago, IL: about 10 per year. The southwest part of Chatham has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.

How Chatham's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Chatham to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Chatham, Chicago, IL:	2.417
Illinois:	1.526
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Chatham is less safe than 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 Drug-Related Crime in Chatham, Chicago, IL

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Chatham about $341,283 in 2025, or roughly $18 per resident. This is part of Chatham's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chatham, including every crime type and how Chatham compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map

Remember that drug-related crime 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 Chatham's crime maps on the Chatham overall crime page.

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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Chatham is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Chatham.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Avalon Highlands, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D-	C+
Italian Bowery, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D	C+
Avalon Park, Chicago, IL	D	D	D+	B-
Auburn Park, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D	C+
Grand Crossing, Chicago, IL	D	D-	D+	C+
Chester Highlands, Chicago, IL	D+	D	C	C+
Essex, Chicago, IL	D+	D	C	B-
Calumet Heights, Chicago, IL	D+	D+	C	B-
Auburn Gresham, Chicago, IL	C-	D+	C+	B-
Brainerd, Chicago, IL	C	C-	B-	B-

Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Chatham is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Far Southwest, Portland, OR	B-	B+	B+	B
Westlake-San Francisco, Daly City, CA	A-	B	B	A-
Cully, Portland, OR	D-	C	C	C+
Tule Springs, Las Vegas, NV	A	A	A	C-
North Central Westminster, Westminster, CO	D+	B	B	D+
Eads-Fisherville, Cordova, TN	B+	C+	C+	C-
Midway, Gulf Breeze, FL	A+	A+	A+	A-
East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL	D+	D	D	C+
Metzger, Tigard, OR	F	C-	C-	A+
Upper State, Santa Barbara, CA	C+	C	C	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chatham, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 15% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Chatham schools on SchoolGrade

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Chatham, Chicago, IL Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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