East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Robbery per Capita in East Garfield Park

The map below shows robbery per 1,000 East Garfield Park residents.

 

East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL Map of Robbery Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

D
C
Other Crime Grade
D-
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A crime occurs every 7 hours 37 minutes (on average) in East Garfield Park.

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

The F grade means the rate of robbery is much higher than the average US neighborhood. East Garfield Park is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of neighborhoods are safer and 3% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to East Garfield Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of robbery in East Garfield Park is 2.769 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in East Garfield Park generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in East Garfield Park may be as high as 1 in 288 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 483 in the southwest 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 north parts of East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL: about 11 per year. The west part of East Garfield Park has fewer cases of robbery with only 5 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for East Garfield 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 north 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 East Garfield Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which East Garfield 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 East Garfield Park has 5, have the same problem. Of East Garfield Park’s 22,836 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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East Garfield 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 East Garfield Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
3.883
Robbery
2.769
Rape
0.7203
Murder
0.1662
Total Violent Crime
7.539 (D)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
17.18
Vehicle Theft
3.992
Burglary
2.938
Arson
0.0659
Total Property Crime
24.18 (C)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0726
Drug Crimes
2.357
Vandalism
14.54
Identity Theft
1.588
Animal Cruelty
0.0276
Total "Other" Rate
18.58 (D-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Robbery Crime Grade
C
C
C+
D-
D+
C-
C-
F
C-
D
C+
F
D+
D
C
F
D
D-
C-
F
C-
B-
C+
D-
C
C-
C+
F
C+
C+
B
D-
D
C-
D+
F
D+
C
C-
D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

East Garfield Park is higher 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
C+
B
B
B+
C
C
C
D-
C+
C+
C+
D
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
A
B-
C
C
D-
D
B-
B-
C
B-
D
D
F
D-
D-
D-
D+
B-
B+
B+
C+

Considering only the robbery rate, East Garfield 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 East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 11% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See East Garfield Park schools on SchoolGrade

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