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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$10.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Avalon Park, Chicago, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $2,586 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Avalon 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 Avalon 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 Avalon Park's combined rate is higher than the norm. Avalon Park sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of neighborhoods and behind 84%. The grade covers only Avalon Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Avalon Park is 64.08 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 12 in the south areas to 1 in 18 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Avalon Park, Chicago, IL report the most crime, about 109 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

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

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Avalon Park for 2025 is $10,270,164, about $1,081 per resident and $2,586 per household. That equals 3.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Avalon Park, Chicago, IL:	$1081
Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$1163
O'Hare, Chicago, IL:	$344
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Avalon Park is $1,081 per year, which is $617 more than the national average and $661 more than Chicago's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Avalon Park:

In Englewood, Chicago, IL, crime costs $1,163 per person, which is $82 more than in Avalon Park.
In O'Hare, Chicago, IL, crime costs $344 per person, which is $737 less than in Avalon Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Avalon Park	Cost per Avalon Park Resident
Murder	$3.94 million	$415
Rape/Sexual Assault	$430,739	$45
Robbery	$870,780	$92
Assault	$1.24 million	$130
Kidnapping	$41,854	$4
Vehicle Theft	$604,197	$64
Burglary	$315,265	$33
Theft	$1.17 million	$123
Arson	$19,200	$2
Vandalism	$1.35 million	$142
Animal Cruelty	$1,964	$0
Drug Crimes	$154,426	$16
Identity Theft	$139,039	$15
Total Cost of Crime	$10,270,164	$1,081

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Avalon 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 Avalon Park totals $28,952,590 ($3,048 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $39,222,754 ($4,129 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 south 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 Avalon Park's 9,499 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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Avalon 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 Avalon Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.529
Robbery	2.914
Rape	0.7479
Murder	0.2207
Total Violent Crime	8.412 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	23.78
Vehicle Theft	4.108
Burglary	3.659
Arson	0.0837
Total Property Crime	31.63 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0727
Drug Crimes	2.198
Vandalism	19.84
Identity Theft	1.891
Animal Cruelty	0.0280
Total "Other" Rate	24.03 (F)

Individual Avalon Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Italian Bowery, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D
Avalon Highlands, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D-
Calumet Heights, Chicago, IL	D+	D+	C
Essex, Chicago, IL	D+	D	C
Pill Hill, Chicago, IL	C	C-	B
Chatham, Chicago, IL	D	D	D+
South Chicago, Chicago, IL	D	D	C-
Cheltenham, Chicago, IL	D+	D	C+
South Shore, Chicago, IL	D+	D	B-
Windsor Park, Chicago, IL	D	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Avalon 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
Sun City, Georgetown, TX	A+	A	A
Downtown Pensacola, Pensacola, FL	C	D	D
Mokapu, Kaneohe Station, HI	A+	A+	A+
Vistancia, Peoria, AZ	A+	A	A
Portland, Louisville, KY	D	D-	D-
Thomasville, Atlanta, GA	C-	D	D
Ballantyne East, Charlotte, NC	B-	A	A
Parker Lane, Austin, TX	D+	D+	D+
Naples-Marina Area, Long Beach, CA	B-	C+	C+
Presidio Heights, San Francisco, CA	D-	D	D

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

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