Albany Park, Chicago, IL Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Albany Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Albany 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 Albany Park, Chicago, IL Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of robbery is higher than the average US neighborhood. Albany Park is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of neighborhoods are safer and 26% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Albany Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of robbery in Albany Park is 1.162 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Albany Park generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Albany Park may be as high as 1 in 733 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,136 in the northwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Albany Park, Chicago, IL: about 6 per year. The southwest part of Albany Park has fewer cases of robbery with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Albany Park, remember that the rate of robbery 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 east part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Albany Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Albany Park 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 Albany Park has 1, have the same problem. Of Albany Park’s 28,802 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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Albany Park Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All robbery rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Albany Park residents in a standard year.

Individual Albany Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of robbery in Albany Park is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Albany Park.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
North Mayfair, Chicago, IL	B	B+	B+	C-
Ravenswood Manor, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B-	D
Irving Park, Chicago, IL	C+	B	B	D+
North Park, Chicago, IL	C+	B	B-	D
Ravenswood Gardens, Chicago, IL	D+	B	C+	D
Bowmanville, Chicago, IL	C-	B	B-	D+
Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	C+	D
Montrose, Chicago, IL	B	B+	A-	C-
Sauganash, Chicago, IL	A-	A-	A	C
Grayland, Chicago, IL	B-	B+	B+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Albany Park is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for robbery. 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	Robbery Crime Grade
North Laurel, Scaggsville, MD	B+	A	A	B-
Little Lake City, Santa Fe Springs, CA	B+	B-	B-	C
Anthem, Henderson, NV	A	B+	B+	B
Elmwood, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C-	C-	D
Hyde Park, Chicago, IL	C	C	C	D
Oakwood, Staten Island, NY	A	B+	B+	C-
North Central, Virginia Beach, VA	B	A-	A-	A
Wynnefield, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C+	C+	D+
Westgate, Henderson, NV	B-	B	B	B
Suitland-Silver Hill, Suitland, MD	D+	D	D	F

Considering only the robbery rate, Albany Park 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 Albany Park, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Albany Park schools on SchoolGrade

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