Clearing, Chicago, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in Clearing is 0.0695 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Clearing generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Clearing may be as high as 1 in 10,332 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 25,909 in the southwest 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 southeast parts of Clearing, Chicago, IL: about 0 per year. The west part of Clearing has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Clearing, 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 central 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 Clearing residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Clearing has 1, 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 Clearing has 0, have the same problem. Of Clearing’s 24,898 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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Clearing 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 Clearing residents in a standard year.

Individual Clearing Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Clearing is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Clearing.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A-	C+
Archer Limits, Chicago, IL	B+	A	B	C
West Lawn, Chicago, IL	B	A-	B	D+
West Elsdon, Chicago, IL	B	A-	B+	C-
Archer Heights, Chicago, IL	B-	A-	B	C-
Garfield Manor, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B+	D+
Clarkdale, Chicago, IL	B+	B+	A-	D+
Ashburn, Chicago, IL	B+	B+	B+	D+
Chicago Lawn, Chicago, IL	C+	C+	B	D
Gage Park, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Clearing is lower 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
Portar Ranch, Northridge, CA	A	A-	A-	A
Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C-	C-	F
Lakewood Heights, Atlanta, GA	D	D-	D-	D-
Midway, Escondido, CA	A-	B	B	B+
Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B-	B-	D-
Oakland City, Atlanta, GA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Old Northwest-West University, Reno, NV	D-	D+	D+	B-
Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, Oxon Hill, MD	C-	D+	D+	D-
Pocket, Sacramento, CA	A-	B-	B-	C+
Battle Creek, St. Paul, MN	C+	C+	C+	C+

Considering only the murder rate, Clearing is as safe as the Illinois state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Clearing, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 17% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Clearing schools on SchoolGrade

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