Gage Park, Chicago, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. Gage Park is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of neighborhoods are safer and 23% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gage Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Gage Park is 0.1258 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gage Park generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Gage Park may be as high as 1 in 6,732 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,096 in the northwest 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 southwest parts of Gage Park, Chicago, IL: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Gage Park has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Gage Park, 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 southwest 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 Gage Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Gage Park 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 Gage Park has 1, have the same problem. Of Gage Park’s 27,239 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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Gage Park 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 Gage Park residents in a standard year.

Individual Gage Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Garfield Manor, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B+	D+
Brighton Park, Chicago, IL	C+	B+	B	D+
Chicago Lawn, Chicago, IL	C+	C+	B	D
Back of the Yards, Chicago, IL	C	C	C+	D
West Elsdon, Chicago, IL	B	A-	B+	C-
New City, Chicago, IL	C	C-	C+	D
Archer Heights, Chicago, IL	B-	A-	B	C-
West Englewood, Chicago, IL	D+	D	C-	F
Corwith, Chicago, IL	B-	B+	B	D+
West Lawn, Chicago, IL	B	A-	B	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Gage Park 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
Highline, Seattle, WA	D-	C	C	D
West Valley, Boise, ID	A	A-	A-	A+
Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany, OR	A	A	A	B+
Park Heights, Baltimore, MD	C-	D-	D-	D+
Paradise Hills, San Diego, CA	A-	B	B	C+
North Central Dallas, Carrollton, TX	B+	B	B	A-
Kyle Canyon, Las Vegas, NV	A+	A-	A-	B-
Howard Beach, Queens, NY	A-	B+	B+	B
Highland Hills, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D	B+
Hazelwood-Mill Park, Portland, OR	D-	C	C	D+

Considering only the murder rate, Gage Park 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 Gage Park, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 12% actual proficiency versus 11% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Gage Park schools on SchoolGrade

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