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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$4.99 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bronzeville, Chicago, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,577 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bronzeville 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 Bronzeville, 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 Bronzeville's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Bronzeville sits in the 50th percentile, ahead of 50% of neighborhoods and behind 50%. The grade covers only Bronzeville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Bronzeville is 36.13 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 21 in the southwest areas to 1 in 30 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Bronzeville, Chicago, IL report the most crime, about 47 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bronzeville, Chicago, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bronzeville for 2025 is $4,989,576, about $654 per resident and $1,577 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

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

Bronzeville, Chicago, IL:	$654
Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$1163
O'Hare, Chicago, IL:	$344
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bronzeville is $654 per year, which is $190 more than the national average and $234 more than Chicago's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Bronzeville:

In Englewood, Chicago, IL, crime costs $1,163 per person, which is $509 more than in Bronzeville.
In O'Hare, Chicago, IL, crime costs $344 per person, which is $310 less than in Bronzeville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bronzeville	Cost per Bronzeville Resident
Murder	$1.85 million	$242
Rape/Sexual Assault	$330,151	$43
Robbery	$455,851	$60
Assault	$562,319	$74
Kidnapping	$31,747	$4
Vehicle Theft	$410,066	$54
Burglary	$121,964	$16
Theft	$487,260	$64
Arson	$13,495	$2
Vandalism	$521,060	$68
Animal Cruelty	$1,243	$0
Drug Crimes	$120,819	$16
Identity Theft	$83,016	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$4,989,576	$654

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bronzeville, 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 Bronzeville totals $14,236,210 ($1,865 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $19,225,786 ($2,519 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 central 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 Bronzeville has 1, do the same, and of Bronzeville's 7,632 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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Bronzeville 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 Bronzeville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.566
Robbery	1.899
Rape	0.7135
Murder	0.1290
Total Violent Crime	5.307 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.33
Vehicle Theft	3.470
Burglary	1.762
Arson	0.0732
Total Property Crime	17.63 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0686
Drug Crimes	2.140
Vandalism	9.557
Identity Theft	1.405
Animal Cruelty	0.0220
Total "Other" Rate	13.19 (C-)

Individual Bronzeville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Douglas, Chicago, IL	C	C-	B
Oakland, Chicago, IL	C+	C-	B+
Armour Square, Chicago, IL	C-	C	C
Bridgeport, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B+
Grand Boulevard, Chicago, IL	C	C-	B
Canaryville, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B+
Locks, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B+
Near South Side, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	B-
Kenwood, Chicago, IL	C+	C	B+
Mount Pleasant, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Bronzeville 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
North Towne, Toledo, OH	D	D+	D+
East End, Alameda, CA	B-	C-	C-
East End, Boise, ID	A	B+	B+
Elmwood Park, Detroit, MI	D	F	F
Gross Point, Wilmette, IL	A	A	A
Inglewood-Riverwood, Nashville, TN	D+	C-	C-
Inverness, Hoover, AL	B	A	A
Memorial Parkway, Katy, TX	B	C+	C+
Meydenbauer, Bellevue, WA	C	B-	B-
Millbrook, Grand Rapids, MI	B+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Bronzeville 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 Bronzeville, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 12% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Bronzeville schools on SchoolGrade

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