The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Auburn Park, Chicago, IL: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$5.70 million

Cost of Crime™ for Auburn Park, Chicago, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $2,607 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Auburn Park with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Auburn Park, Chicago, IL Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Auburn Park's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Auburn Park sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of neighborhoods and behind 86%. The grade covers only Auburn Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Auburn Park is 65.48 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 6 in the southwest areas to 1 in 22 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Auburn Park, Chicago, IL report the most crime, about 106 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Auburn Park, Chicago, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Auburn Park for 2025 is $5,696,027, about $1,058 per resident and $2,607 per household. That equals 3.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Auburn Park Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Auburn Park, Chicago, IL:	$1058
Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$1163
O'Hare, Chicago, IL:	$344
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Auburn Park is $1,058 per year, which is $594 more than the national average and $638 more than Chicago's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Auburn Park:

In Englewood, Chicago, IL, crime costs $1,163 per person, which is $105 more than in Auburn Park.
In O'Hare, Chicago, IL, crime costs $344 per person, which is $714 less than in Auburn Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Auburn Park for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Auburn Park	Cost per Auburn Park Resident
Murder	$2.06 million	$383
Rape/Sexual Assault	$247,435	$46
Robbery	$454,978	$85
Assault	$771,622	$143
Kidnapping	$25,551	$5
Vehicle Theft	$346,614	$64
Burglary	$177,295	$33
Theft	$757,050	$141
Arson	$10,044	$2
Vandalism	$670,815	$125
Animal Cruelty	$1,181	$0
Drug Crimes	$97,713	$18
Identity Theft	$75,360	$14
Total Cost of Crime	$5,696,027	$1,058

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Auburn Park, Chicago, IL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Auburn Park totals $15,276,773 ($2,838 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $20,972,799 ($3,896 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The west part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Auburn Park's 5,383 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Auburn Park Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.991
Robbery	2.687
Rape	0.7581
Murder	0.2037
Total Violent Crime	8.640 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	27.16
Vehicle Theft	4.158
Burglary	3.631
Arson	0.0773
Total Property Crime	35.02 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0783
Drug Crimes	2.454
Vandalism	17.44
Identity Theft	1.809
Animal Cruelty	0.0297
Total "Other" Rate	21.81 (D-)

Individual Auburn Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Chester Highlands, Chicago, IL	D+	D	C
Grand Crossing, Chicago, IL	D	D-	D+
Becks Park, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D
Auburn Gresham, Chicago, IL	C-	D+	C+
Chatham, Chicago, IL	D	D	D+
Avalon Highlands, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D-
Italian Bowery, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D
South Englewood, Chicago, IL	C	D+	B-
Englewood, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D
Brainerd, Chicago, IL	C	C-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Auburn Park is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
Skies West, Albuquerque, NM	A-	B-	B-
High Country, San Antonio, TX	B+	A-	A-
Barrio Amelia, Guaynabo, PR	D-	D+	D+
Port Tampa City, Tampa, FL	A+	A+	A+
Rivers Bend Estates, Lafayette, LA	C+	A-	A-
Royal Crown Estates, Novi, MI	A+	A+	A+
Dixie Downs, St. George, UT	B-	A-	A-
Harbour Island, Tampa, FL	A+	A+	A+
Hansen, Mountain House, CA	A	A	A
Stockade District, Kingston, NY	C+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Auburn 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 Auburn Park, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 14% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Auburn Park schools on SchoolGrade

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