Steger, IL Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of robbery is much higher than the average US city. Steger is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of cities are safer and 11% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Steger's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Steger is 0.9849 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Steger generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Steger may be as high as 1 in 511 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,475 in the southwest part of the city. 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 southwest parts of Steger, IL: about 2 per year. The northwest part of Steger has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Steger, 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 city. 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 Steger residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Steger 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 Steger has 0, have the same problem. Of Steger’s 11,353 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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Steger 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 Steger residents in a standard year.

Individual Steger Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
South Chicago Heights, IL	D-	D+	D-	F
Crete, IL	B	B	B-	D+
Park Forest, IL	C-	C-	C	D-
Chicago Heights, IL	D	D+	D	F
University Park, IL	B-	C	B-	D
Ford Heights, IL	F	F	F	F
Sauk Village, IL	D+	D	D+	F
Olympia Fields, IL	D+	C-	C-	F
Richton Park, IL	C-	C	C-	D-
Flossmoor, IL	B	C+	B	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Steger is higher versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Whitesboro, NY	B-	C+	C+	D+
Augusta, KS	C-	C	C	B
Baker City, OR	C-	B	B	D+
Bargersville, IN	B-	A	A	A-
Wharton, TX	D-	D+	D+	D+
Wheelersburg, OH	B-	B	B	B-
Batesville, IN	A	A-	A-	B+
White Marsh, MD	F	C+	C+	D+
Bath, PA	A	A	A	B-
Baxley, GA	C	D+	D+	C+

Considering only the robbery rate, Steger 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 Steger, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 8% actual proficiency versus 14% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Steger schools on SchoolGrade

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