The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Central Street Merchant District, Evanston, IL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B

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$3.41 million

Cost of Crime™ for Central Street Merchant District, Evanston, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,120 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Central Street Merchant District 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 Central Street Merchant District, Evanston, IL Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Central Street Merchant District's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Central Street Merchant District sits in the 88th percentile, ahead of 88% of neighborhoods and behind 12%. The grade covers only Central Street Merchant District's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Central Street Merchant District is 19.52 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 46 in the southeast areas to 1 in 61 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Central Street Merchant District, Evanston, IL report the most crime, about 30 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Central Street Merchant District, Evanston, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Central Street Merchant District for 2025 is $3,409,050, about $458 per resident and $1,120 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Central Street Merchant District Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Central Street Merchant District, Evanston, IL:	$458
Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$1163
O'Hare, Chicago, IL:	$344
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Central Street Merchant District is $458 per year, which is $6 less than the national average and $38 more than Evanston's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Central Street Merchant District:

In Englewood, Chicago, IL, crime costs $1,163 per person, which is $705 more than in Central Street Merchant District.
In O'Hare, Chicago, IL, crime costs $344 per person, which is $114 less than in Central Street Merchant District

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Central Street Merchant District	Cost per Central Street Merchant District Resident
Murder	$1.67 million	$225
Rape/Sexual Assault	$341,584	$46
Robbery	$217,092	$29
Assault	$116,403	$16
Kidnapping	$34,196	$5
Vehicle Theft	$316,150	$42
Burglary	$110,306	$15
Theft	$253,451	$34
Arson	$15,488	$2
Vandalism	$194,332	$26
Animal Cruelty	$1,005	$0
Drug Crimes	$82,147	$11
Identity Theft	$51,985	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$3,409,050	$458

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Central Street Merchant District, Evanston, 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 Central Street Merchant District totals $12,867,619 ($1,728 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $16,276,669 ($2,186 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 Central Street Merchant District has 2, do the same, and of Central Street Merchant District's 7,447 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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Central Street Merchant District 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 Central Street Merchant District residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5443
Robbery	0.9268
Rape	0.7565
Murder	0.1197
Total Violent Crime	2.347 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.572
Vehicle Theft	2.742
Burglary	1.633
Arson	0.0861
Total Property Crime	11.03 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0757
Drug Crimes	1.491
Vandalism	3.653
Identity Theft	0.9019
Animal Cruelty	0.0182
Total "Other" Rate	6.140 (B)

Individual Central Street Merchant District Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Central Street Merchant District is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Central Street Merchant District.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Gross Point, Wilmette, IL	A	A	A
Downtown, Evanston, IL	B-	B	B-
South Evanston, Evanston, IL	B+	B+	A-
Rogers Park, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	B+
West Ridge, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B+
Granville Gardens, Chicago, IL	C	C+	B+
Sauganash, Chicago, IL	A-	A-	A
Forest Glen, Chicago, IL	A	A	A
North Park, Chicago, IL	C+	B	B-
Edgewater, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Central Street Merchant District is lower 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
Yorkfield, Elmhurst, IL	A	A+	A+
Urbanizacion Sierra Bayamon, Bayamon, PR	D+	D+	D+
Downtown Normal, Normal, IL	A	A	A
Agua Fria, El Mirage, AZ	A-	B+	B+
East Gloucester, Gloucester, MA	A-	B	B
Far North Dallas-Justin, Justin, TX	A	A	A
Home Gardens, Corona, CA	C+	B-	B-
Mosier Valley, Euless, TX	C-	B-	B-
Mountain View, Anchorage, AK	C-	F	F
Nashboro Village, Nashville, TN	D+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Central Street Merchant District is safer than the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Central Street Merchant District, Evanston, IL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Central Street Merchant District schools on SchoolGrade

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