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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$5.38 million

Cost of Crime™ for Calumet Park, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $2,281 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Calumet 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 Calumet Park, IL Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Calumet Park's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Calumet Park sits in the 11th percentile, ahead of 11% of cities and behind 89%. The grade covers only Calumet Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Calumet Park is 46.75 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 27 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Calumet Park, IL report the most crime, about 76 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 12 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Calumet Park, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Calumet Park for 2025 is $5,384,549, about $859 per resident and $2,281 per household. That equals 3.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Calumet Park Compared to Other Cities?

Calumet Park, IL:	$859
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Calumet Park is $859 per year, which is $394 more than the national average and $438 more than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Calumet Park:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $247 more than in Calumet Park.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $703 less than in Calumet Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Calumet Park	Cost per Calumet Park Resident
Murder	$2.06 million	$329
Rape/Sexual Assault	$290,460	$46
Robbery	$496,283	$79
Assault	$614,744	$98
Kidnapping	$25,259	$4
Vehicle Theft	$434,608	$69
Burglary	$194,971	$31
Theft	$485,810	$77
Arson	$13,086	$2
Vandalism	$590,286	$94
Animal Cruelty	$1,067	$0
Drug Crimes	$102,431	$16
Identity Theft	$70,883	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$5,384,549	$859

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Calumet Park, 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 Calumet Park totals $15,497,849 ($2,471 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $20,882,398 ($3,330 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 city 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 Calumet Park has 1, do the same, and of Calumet Park's 6,271 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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Calumet 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 Calumet Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.413
Robbery	2.516
Rape	0.7639
Murder	0.1752
Total Violent Crime	6.868 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.96
Vehicle Theft	4.476
Burglary	3.428
Arson	0.0864
Total Property Crime	22.95 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0664
Drug Crimes	2.208
Vandalism	13.18
Identity Theft	1.460
Animal Cruelty	0.0230
Total "Other" Rate	16.93 (D-)

Individual Calumet Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Blue Island, IL	D+	D	D+
Riverdale, IL	D-	F	D-
Dixmoor, IL	D-	D-	D
Merrionette Park, IL	D+	C-	D+
Posen, IL	C-	C-	C-
Robbins, IL	D	D	D
Harvey, IL	F	F	D-
Alsip, IL	C	B-	C-
Phoenix, IL	F	F	D-
Dolton, IL	D	D	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Calumet Park is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Springs, NY	B+	C+	C+
West Concord, MA	A	A-	A-
West Bridgewater, MA	B	B-	B-
Water Valley, MS	B+	A+	A+
Wartburg, TN	D-	D-	D-
Waikoloa, HI	D-	B-	B-
Brookville, PA	B+	A-	A-
Stoneville, NC	B-	A-	A-
Chester, IL	C+	B	B
St. Helena Island, SC	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Calumet 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 Calumet Park, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 13% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Calumet Park schools on SchoolGrade

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