West Elsdon, Chicago, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. West Elsdon is in the 33rd percentile for safety, meaning 67% of neighborhoods are safer and 33% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Elsdon's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in West Elsdon is 0.0970 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Elsdon generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Elsdon may be as high as 1 in 9,109 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,635 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 northeast parts of West Elsdon, Chicago, IL: about 0 per year. The northwest part of West Elsdon has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for West Elsdon, 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 north 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 West Elsdon residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Elsdon 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 West Elsdon has 0, have the same problem. Of West Elsdon’s 18,761 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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West Elsdon 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 West Elsdon residents in a standard year.

Individual West Elsdon Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Elsdon is lower 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
Uptown, Seattle, WA	F	D-	D-	D-
Del Rio, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Downtown, Evanston, IL	B-	B	B	D+
Eastside, Riverside, CA	C	D+	D+	B
Edgewood-Kirkwood, Atlanta, GA	C+	B	B	D
Ellet, Akron, OH	C	B	B	C-
Far Northeast-Houston, Houston, TX	B-	C+	C+	C-
Far Southwest, Portland, OR	B-	B+	B+	B-
Flat Rock Area, Flat Rock, MI	A+	A	A	A
Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC	D-	D+	D+	F

Considering only the murder rate, West Elsdon 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 West Elsdon, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Elsdon schools on SchoolGrade

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