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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$15.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Gage Park, Chicago, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $2,006 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Gage 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 Gage Park, 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 Gage Park's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Gage Park sits in the 57th percentile, ahead of 57% of neighborhoods and behind 43%. The grade covers only Gage Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Gage Park is 32.74 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 25 in the southeast areas to 1 in 35 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Gage Park, Chicago, IL report the most crime, about 134 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 69 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gage Park, Chicago, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gage Park for 2025 is $15,851,206, about $582 per resident and $2,006 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): 51.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Gage Park Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Gage Park, Chicago, IL:	$582
Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$1163
O'Hare, Chicago, IL:	$344
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gage Park is $582 per year, which is $118 more than the national average and $162 more than Chicago's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Gage Park:

In Englewood, Chicago, IL, crime costs $1,163 per person, which is $581 more than in Gage Park.
In O'Hare, Chicago, IL, crime costs $344 per person, which is $238 less than in Gage Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gage Park	Cost per Gage Park Resident
Murder	$6.44 million	$236
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.04 million	$38
Robbery	$831,006	$31
Assault	$1.39 million	$51
Kidnapping	$121,182	$4
Vehicle Theft	$1.46 million	$54
Burglary	$346,203	$13
Theft	$1.53 million	$56
Arson	$47,764	$2
Vandalism	$1.93 million	$71
Animal Cruelty	$3,761	$0
Drug Crimes	$388,666	$14
Identity Theft	$321,208	$12
Total Cost of Crime	$15,851,206	$582

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gage Park, 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 Gage Park totals $48,393,403 ($1,777 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $64,244,609 ($2,359 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 southwest 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 Gage Park has 1, do the same, and of Gage Park's 27,239 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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Gage 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 Gage Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.783
Robbery	0.9699
Rape	0.6291
Murder	0.1258
Total Violent Crime	3.508 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.84
Vehicle Theft	3.463
Burglary	1.401
Arson	0.0726
Total Property Crime	15.77 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0734
Drug Crimes	1.929
Vandalism	9.910
Identity Theft	1.524
Animal Cruelty	0.0187
Total "Other" Rate	13.45 (C-)

Individual Gage Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Garfield Manor, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B+
Brighton Park, Chicago, IL	C+	B+	B
Chicago Lawn, Chicago, IL	C+	C+	B
Back of the Yards, Chicago, IL	C	C	C+
West Elsdon, Chicago, IL	B	A-	B+
New City, Chicago, IL	C	C-	C+
Archer Heights, Chicago, IL	B-	A-	B
West Englewood, Chicago, IL	D+	D	C-
Corwith, Chicago, IL	B-	B+	B
West Lawn, Chicago, IL	B	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Gage Park 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
Highline, Seattle, WA	D-	C	C
West Valley, Boise, ID	A	A-	A-
Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany, OR	A	A	A
Park Heights, Baltimore, MD	C-	D-	D-
Paradise Hills, San Diego, CA	A-	B	B
North Central Dallas, Carrollton, TX	B+	B	B
Kyle Canyon, Las Vegas, NV	A+	A-	A-
Howard Beach, Queens, NY	A-	B+	B+
Highland Hills, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D
Hazelwood-Mill Park, Portland, OR	D-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Gage Park 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 Gage Park, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 12% actual proficiency versus 11% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Gage Park schools on SchoolGrade

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