The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Chicago Lawn, 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?

$36.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Chicago Lawn, Chicago, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $2,050 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Chicago Lawn 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 Chicago Lawn, 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 Chicago Lawn's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Chicago Lawn sits in the 53rd percentile, ahead of 53% of neighborhoods and behind 47%. The grade covers only Chicago Lawn's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Chicago Lawn is 35.04 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 20 in the northeast areas to 1 in 47 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Chicago Lawn, Chicago, IL report the most crime, about 303 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 89 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Chicago Lawn, Chicago, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Chicago Lawn for 2025 is $36,730,278, about $649 per resident and $2,050 per household. That equals 2.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Chicago Lawn Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Chicago Lawn, Chicago, IL:	$649
Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$1163
O'Hare, Chicago, IL:	$344
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Chicago Lawn is $649 per year, which is $185 more than the national average and $229 more than Chicago's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Chicago Lawn:

In Englewood, Chicago, IL, crime costs $1,163 per person, which is $514 more than in Chicago Lawn.
In O'Hare, Chicago, IL, crime costs $344 per person, which is $306 less than in Chicago Lawn

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Chicago Lawn	Cost per Chicago Lawn Resident
Murder	$15.4 million	$272
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.21 million	$39
Robbery	$2.24 million	$40
Assault	$3.56 million	$63
Kidnapping	$246,695	$4
Vehicle Theft	$3.15 million	$56
Burglary	$916,160	$16
Theft	$3.67 million	$65
Arson	$103,101	$2
Vandalism	$3.86 million	$68
Animal Cruelty	$8,262	$0
Drug Crimes	$839,193	$15
Identity Theft	$507,062	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$36,730,278	$649

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Chicago Lawn, 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 Chicago Lawn totals $114,693,237 ($2,028 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $151,423,515 ($2,677 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 northeast 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 Chicago Lawn has 2, do the same, and of Chicago Lawn's 56,555 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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Chicago Lawn 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 Chicago Lawn residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.194
Robbery	1.261
Rape	0.6441
Murder	0.1450
Total Violent Crime	4.244 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.52
Vehicle Theft	3.602
Burglary	1.786
Arson	0.0755
Total Property Crime	17.98 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0719
Drug Crimes	2.006
Vandalism	9.563
Identity Theft	1.158
Animal Cruelty	0.0197
Total "Other" Rate	12.82 (C-)

Individual Chicago Lawn Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Garfield Manor, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B+
Gage Park, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B+
West Lawn, Chicago, IL	B	A-	B
West Englewood, Chicago, IL	D+	D	C-
West Elsdon, Chicago, IL	B	A-	B+
Ashburn, Chicago, IL	B+	B+	B+
Clarkdale, Chicago, IL	B+	B+	A-
South Englewood, Chicago, IL	C	D+	B-
New City, Chicago, IL	C	C-	C+
Back of the Yards, Chicago, IL	C	C	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Chicago Lawn 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
Anaheim Hills, Anaheim, CA	A-	B	B
Beverly Glen, Studio City, CA	C	C	C
Westwood, Los Angeles, CA	C+	C+	C+
Central East Denver, Denver, CO	D	D	D
Westchester, Los Angeles, CA	B	C+	C+
Downtown Jersey City, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A-	A-
Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY	A	A-	A-
West Columbus Interim, Hilliard, OH	B+	A	A
Rogers Park, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	B-
Ozone Park, Queens, NY	A-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Chicago Lawn 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 Chicago Lawn, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 10% actual proficiency versus 11% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Chicago Lawn schools on SchoolGrade

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