Washington Park, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Washington Park is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of cities are safer and 7% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Washington Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Washington Park is 0.1568 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Washington Park generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Washington Park may be as high as 1 in 5,061 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,524 in the south part of the city.

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

How Washington Park's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Washington Park 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, Washington Park 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 Washington Park, IL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Washington Park about $568,213 in 2025, or roughly $295 per resident. This is part of Washington Park's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Washington Park, including every crime type and how Washington Park 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 Washington Park's crime maps on the Washington Park overall crime page.

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Individual Washington Park Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Fairmont City, IL	D-	D+	D	D-
East St. Louis, IL	F	F	F	F
Alorton, IL	F	F	F	F
Centreville, IL	D-	D-	D-	F
Brooklyn, IL	F	F	F	F
Lovejoy, IL	F	F	F	F
State Park Place, IL	F	F	F	D
Caseyville, IL	B	C+	B	C-
Sauget, IL	F	F	D-	F
Madison, IL	D	D-	D	D-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Washington Park is higher 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
Orion, IL	B-	B-	B-	A
Kempton, PA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Kilmarnock, VA	D	C+	C+	C-
Lake Lure, NC	C-	C-	C-	D+
Laurel, IN	B+	B+	B+	C+
Magnolia Gardens, TX	C	D	D	D
Makanda, IL	B-	B+	B+	B+
Mc Queeney, TX	C+	C+	C+	D+
Morrice, MI	B+	B+	B+	B+
Mount Sterling, IL	D+	C-	C-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Washington Park, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 3% actual proficiency versus 6% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Washington Park schools on SchoolGrade

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