Near West Side, Chicago, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. Near West Side is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of neighborhoods are safer and 20% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Near West Side's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Near West Side is 0.1384 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Near West Side generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Near West Side may be as high as 1 in 6,247 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,554 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of Near West Side, Chicago, IL: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Near West Side has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Near West Side's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Near West Side 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, Near West Side is less safe than the Illinois state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Near West Side, Chicago, IL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Near West Side about $8,723,284 in 2025, or roughly $260 per resident. This is part of Near West Side's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Near West Side, including every crime type and how Near West Side 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 Near West Side's crime maps on the Near West Side overall crime page.

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Individual Near West Side Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
University Village, Chicago, IL	C-	C	C-	D
Greektown, Chicago, IL	D	C	D+	D
Claremont Cottages, Chicago, IL	D+	C-	C-	D+
Pilsen, Chicago, IL	C+	C+	B	D+
Lower West Side, Chicago, IL	C+	C+	B-	D+
West Town, Chicago, IL	D+	C	C-	D
Printers Row, Chicago, IL	D-	C-	D-	D+
Ukrainian Village, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	C+	D+
Loop, Chicago, IL	F	D+	D-	D
Near North Side, Chicago, IL	D	C-	D+	D-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Near West Side 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
South Gate, Glen Burnie, MD	B	B+	B+	B+
Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA	C	C	C	A
Pennsport-Whitman-Queen, Philadelphia, PA	A-	B+	B+	D-
Pottage Park, Chicago, IL	B+	A-	A-	C
Riverdale, Bronx, NY	A-	A-	A-	B
Rosedale, Queens, NY	A	B-	B-	C+
Serra Mesa, San Diego, CA	B-	B-	B-	A-
South Central, Reno, NV	F	D-	D-	C+
South Dallas Fair Park, Dallas, TX	B-	C	C	B
South End, Boston, MA	B-	D+	D+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Near West Side, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Near West Side schools on SchoolGrade

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