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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$25.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Belmont Cragin, Chicago, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,658 per household.

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

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Belmont Cragin's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Belmont Cragin sits in the 63rd percentile, ahead of 63% of neighborhoods and behind 37%. The grade covers only Belmont Cragin's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Belmont Cragin is 30.65 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the east areas to 1 in 38 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Belmont Cragin, Chicago, IL report the most crime, about 207 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 135 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Belmont Cragin, Chicago, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Belmont Cragin for 2025 is $25,258,493, about $514 per resident and $1,658 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Belmont Cragin Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Belmont Cragin, Chicago, IL:	$514
Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$1163
O'Hare, Chicago, IL:	$344
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Belmont Cragin is $514 per year, which is $50 more than the national average and $94 more than Chicago's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Belmont Cragin:

In Englewood, Chicago, IL, crime costs $1,163 per person, which is $649 more than in Belmont Cragin.
In O'Hare, Chicago, IL, crime costs $344 per person, which is $170 less than in Belmont Cragin

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Belmont Cragin	Cost per Belmont Cragin Resident
Murder	$8.51 million	$173
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.18 million	$44
Robbery	$1.79 million	$36
Assault	$2.17 million	$44
Kidnapping	$207,826	$4
Vehicle Theft	$3.19 million	$65
Burglary	$495,854	$10
Theft	$2.72 million	$55
Arson	$66,487	$1
Vandalism	$2.81 million	$57
Animal Cruelty	$8,251	$0
Drug Crimes	$760,541	$15
Identity Theft	$351,371	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$25,258,493	$514

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Belmont Cragin, 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 Belmont Cragin totals $68,353,115 ($1,390 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $93,611,608 ($1,904 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 north 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 Belmont Cragin has 1, do the same, and of Belmont Cragin's 49,162 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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Belmont Cragin 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 Belmont Cragin residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.539
Robbery	1.156
Rape	0.7330
Murder	0.0921
Total Violent Crime	3.520 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.66
Vehicle Theft	4.193
Burglary	1.112
Arson	0.0560
Total Property Crime	16.03 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0697
Drug Crimes	2.091
Vandalism	7.995
Identity Theft	0.9234
Animal Cruelty	0.0227
Total "Other" Rate	11.10 (C)

Individual Belmont Cragin Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hanson Park, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B+
Kelvyn Grove, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B
Schorsch, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A
Montclare, Elmwood Park, IL	A-	A-	A
Grayland, Chicago, IL	B-	B+	B+
Martin Luther, Chicago, IL	B+	B+	A-
Pottage Park, Chicago, IL	B+	A-	A-
Hermosa, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B
Montrose, Chicago, IL	B	B+	A-
Austin, Chicago, IL	C+	C-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Belmont Cragin is similar 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
Anaheim Hills, Anaheim, CA	A-	B	B
Central East Denver, Denver, CO	D	D	D
Westwood, Los Angeles, CA	C+	C+	C+
Greenville, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A-	A-
Almaden Valley, San Jose, CA	A+	A	A
West Omaha, Omaha, NE	B	A	A
The Heights, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A	A
Southeast Arlington, Arlington, TX	B-	B-	B-
Ozone Park, Queens, NY	A-	B-	B-
Outer Sunset, San Francisco, CA	C-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Belmont Cragin is less safe than the Illinois state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Belmont Cragin, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 11% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Belmont Cragin schools on SchoolGrade

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