Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in Garfield Ridge is 0.0698 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Garfield Ridge generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Garfield Ridge may be as high as 1 in 11,835 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,498 in the west part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Garfield Ridge has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Garfield Ridge's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Garfield Ridge 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 murder rate, Garfield Ridge is as safe as the Illinois state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Garfield Ridge about $3,815,846 in 2025, or roughly $131 per resident. This is part of Garfield Ridge's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Garfield Ridge, including every crime type and how Garfield Ridge compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Garfield Ridge's crime maps on the Garfield Ridge overall crime page.

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Individual Garfield Ridge Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Garfield Ridge is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Las Tierras, El Paso, TX	B	B-	B-	A-
Valley Ranch, Irving, TX	B+	B+	B+	C+
Landmark-Van Dom, Alexandria, VA	C	A	A	B-
Glassell Park, Los Angeles, CA	B-	C	C	B
Forest Park, Springfield, MA	B	D+	D+	A-
Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson, AZ	A+	A+	A+	C+
East Broad, Black Lick, OH	B+	A+	A+	B+
East Boston, Boston, MA	B	C-	C-	B+
Constable Hook, Bayonne, NJ	A-	A-	A-	B
Clearview, Queens, NY	A	A	A	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Garfield Ridge schools on SchoolGrade

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