Steger, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Steger is in the 42nd percentile for safety, meaning 58% of cities are safer and 42% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Steger's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Steger is 0.0659 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Steger generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Steger may be as high as 1 in 12,822 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,288 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Steger, IL: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Steger has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Steger's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Steger 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, Steger 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 Steger, IL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Steger about $1,406,475 in 2025, or roughly $124 per resident. This is part of Steger's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Steger, including every crime type and how Steger compares to other cities.

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 Steger's crime maps on the Steger overall crime page.

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Individual Steger Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
South Chicago Heights, IL	D-	D+	D-	C-
Crete, IL	B	B	B-	C+
Park Forest, IL	C-	C-	C	D-
Chicago Heights, IL	D	D+	D	D
University Park, IL	B-	C	B-	D
Ford Heights, IL	F	F	F	F
Sauk Village, IL	D+	D	D+	D-
Olympia Fields, IL	D+	C-	C-	D-
Richton Park, IL	C-	C	C-	D-
Flossmoor, IL	B	C+	B	D

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Steger is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Whitesboro, NY	B-	C+	C+	A
Augusta, KS	C-	C	C	B-
Baker City, OR	C-	B	B	B-
Bargersville, IN	B-	A	A	D
Wharton, TX	D-	D+	D+	D-
Wheelersburg, OH	B-	B	B	B
Batesville, IN	A	A-	A-	C+
White Marsh, MD	F	C+	C+	B
Bath, PA	A	A	A	B
Baxley, GA	C	D+	D+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Steger, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 8% actual proficiency versus 14% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Steger schools on SchoolGrade

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