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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$24.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Avondale, Chicago, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,619 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Avondale 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 Avondale, Chicago, IL Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Avondale's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Avondale sits in the 38th percentile, ahead of 38% of neighborhoods and behind 62%. The grade covers only Avondale's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Avondale is 43.68 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the northeast areas to 1 in 33 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Avondale, Chicago, IL report the most crime, about 208 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 144 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Avondale, Chicago, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Avondale for 2025 is $24,097,995, about $667 per resident and $1,619 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Avondale Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Avondale, Chicago, IL:	$667
Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$1163
O'Hare, Chicago, IL:	$344
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Avondale is $667 per year, which is $202 more than the national average and $246 more than Chicago's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Avondale:

In Englewood, Chicago, IL, crime costs $1,163 per person, which is $496 more than in Avondale.
In O'Hare, Chicago, IL, crime costs $344 per person, which is $323 less than in Avondale

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Avondale	Cost per Avondale Resident
Murder	$8.36 million	$231
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.59 million	$44
Robbery	$1.59 million	$44
Assault	$1.68 million	$46
Kidnapping	$160,457	$4
Vehicle Theft	$2.28 million	$63
Burglary	$755,661	$21
Theft	$2.74 million	$76
Arson	$49,679	$1
Vandalism	$3.56 million	$99
Animal Cruelty	$5,315	$0
Drug Crimes	$598,365	$17
Identity Theft	$728,238	$20
Total Cost of Crime	$24,097,995	$667

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Avondale, 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 Avondale totals $64,263,765 ($1,778 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $88,361,760 ($2,444 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, of which Avondale has 6, do the same, and of Avondale's 36,149 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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Avondale 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 Avondale residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.617
Robbery	1.397
Rape	0.7238
Murder	0.1231
Total Violent Crime	3.861 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.65
Vehicle Theft	4.069
Burglary	2.305
Arson	0.0569
Total Property Crime	21.08 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0732
Drug Crimes	2.238
Vandalism	13.80
Identity Theft	2.603
Animal Cruelty	0.0199
Total "Other" Rate	18.74 (D-)

Individual Avondale Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Irving Park, Chicago, IL	C+	B	B
Logan Square, Chicago, IL	D+	C+	C
Hermosa, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B
Bricktown, Chicago, IL	D	B	C
North Center, Chicago, IL	D	B-	C
Roscoe Village, Chicago, IL	D	B	C+
Ravenswood Manor, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B-
Hamlin Park, Chicago, IL	D	B	C+
Beat 2535, Chicago, IL	C+	C+	B-
Kelvyn Grove, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Avondale 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
Charter Oak, Covina, CA	A-	B+	B+
Southeast Boise, Boise, ID	A	A	A
Westland, Galloway, OH	B	A-	A-
Gateway-Green Valley Ranch, Denver, CO	A-	B-	B-
Throgs Neck-Edgewater Park, Bronx, NY	A-	B+	B+
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D+
West Side, Newark, NJ	B+	B	B
Richmond, Philadelphia, PA	C	D+	D+
North San Jose, San Jose, CA	B+	C+	C+
Southwest Ada, Boise, ID	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Avondale 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 Avondale, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 12% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Avondale schools on SchoolGrade

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