Brighton Park, Chicago, IL Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of robbery is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Brighton Park is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of neighborhoods are safer and 34% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Brighton Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of robbery in Brighton Park is 0.9796 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Brighton Park generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Brighton Park may be as high as 1 in 570 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,572 in the east 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 Brighton Park, Chicago, IL: about 7 per year. The northwest part of Brighton Park has fewer cases of robbery with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Brighton 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 west 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 Brighton Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Brighton 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 Brighton Park has 0, have the same problem. Of Brighton Park’s 38,087 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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Brighton 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 Brighton Park residents in a standard year.

Individual Brighton Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Corwith, Chicago, IL	B-	B+	B	C-
Ducktown, Chicago, IL	B	B+	B+	C
Gage Park, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B+	C-
Back of the Yards, Chicago, IL	C	C	C+	D-
Garfield Manor, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B+	C
Mount Pleasant, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	C+	D
Archer Heights, Chicago, IL	B-	A-	B	C-
New City, Chicago, IL	C	C-	C+	F
South Lawndale, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B	D
West Elsdon, Chicago, IL	B	A-	B+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Brighton Park is lower 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
Bay Area, Corpus Christi, TX	D+	C-	C-	C+
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Downtown Seattle, Seattle, WA	F	F	F	F
Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY	A-	B-	B-	D
Inner Richmond, San Francisco, CA	D	D	D	D-
Oak Lane, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B	B	C
Westland, Galloway, OH	B	A-	A-	A-
Avondale, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B-	D
North San Jose, San Jose, CA	B+	C+	C+	C
Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA	D	D	D	D

Considering only the robbery rate, Brighton Park is as safe as 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 Brighton Park, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 14% actual proficiency versus 13% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Brighton Park schools on SchoolGrade

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