Armour Square, Chicago, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder 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 D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. Armour Square is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of neighborhoods are safer and 22% 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 murder in Armour Square is 0.1284 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Armour Square generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Armour Square may be as high as 1 in 7,350 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,816 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder 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 0 per year. The southwest part of Armour Square has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Armour Square, remember that the rate of murder 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 murder 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 murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Armour Square residents in a standard year.

Individual Armour Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder 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	Murder Crime Grade
Bridgeport, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B+	D+
Douglas, Chicago, IL	C	C-	B	D
Bronzeville, Chicago, IL	C+	C	B	D
Near South Side, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	B-	D+
Locks, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B+	D+
Pilsen, Chicago, IL	C+	C+	B	D+
Printers Row, Chicago, IL	D-	C-	D-	D+
Lower West Side, Chicago, IL	C+	C+	B-	D+
Mount Pleasant, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	C+	C-
University Village, Chicago, IL	C-	C	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

Considering only the murder rate, Armour Square 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 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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