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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$11.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,088 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Garfield Ridge 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 Garfield Ridge, Chicago, 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 Garfield Ridge's combined rate is lower than the norm. Garfield Ridge sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of neighborhoods and behind 16%. The grade covers only Garfield Ridge's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Garfield Ridge is 21.96 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 38 in the northeast areas to 1 in 52 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL report the most crime, about 140 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 17 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Garfield Ridge for 2025 is $11,108,667, about $382 per resident and $1,088 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Garfield Ridge Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL:	$382
Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$1163
O'Hare, Chicago, IL:	$344
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Garfield Ridge is $382 per year, which is $82 less than the national average and $38 less than Chicago's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Garfield Ridge:

In Englewood, Chicago, IL, crime costs $1,163 per person, which is $781 more than in Garfield Ridge.
In O'Hare, Chicago, IL, crime costs $344 per person, which is $38 less than in Garfield Ridge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Garfield Ridge	Cost per Garfield Ridge Resident
Murder	$3.82 million	$131
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.31 million	$45
Robbery	$676,797	$23
Assault	$517,363	$18
Kidnapping	$135,525	$5
Vehicle Theft	$1.66 million	$57
Burglary	$273,094	$9
Theft	$1.22 million	$42
Arson	$60,641	$2
Vandalism	$955,153	$33
Animal Cruelty	$3,551	$0
Drug Crimes	$351,597	$12
Identity Theft	$128,316	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$11,108,667	$382

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Garfield Ridge, 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 Garfield Ridge totals $32,048,390 ($1,102 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $43,157,057 ($1,484 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 west 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 Garfield Ridge has 1, do the same, and of Garfield Ridge's 29,088 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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Garfield Ridge 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 Garfield Ridge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6193
Robbery	0.7397
Rape	0.7426
Murder	0.0698
Total Violent Crime	2.171 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.082
Vehicle Theft	3.693
Burglary	1.035
Arson	0.0863
Total Property Crime	12.90 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0768
Drug Crimes	1.634
Vandalism	4.596
Identity Theft	0.5699
Animal Cruelty	0.0165
Total "Other" Rate	6.894 (B)

Individual Garfield Ridge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Clearing, Chicago, IL	A	A	A
Archer Limits, Chicago, IL	B+	A	B
Archer Heights, Chicago, IL	B-	A-	B
West Elsdon, Chicago, IL	B	A-	B+
West Lawn, Chicago, IL	B	A-	B
Garfield Manor, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B+
Crawford, Chicago, IL	B	B+	B+
Gage Park, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B+
Corwith, Chicago, IL	B-	B+	B
Chicago Lawn, Chicago, IL	C+	C+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Garfield Ridge 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
Las Tierras, El Paso, TX	B	B-	B-
Valley Ranch, Irving, TX	B+	B+	B+
Landmark-Van Dom, Alexandria, VA	C	A	A
Glassell Park, Los Angeles, CA	B-	C	C
Forest Park, Springfield, MA	B	D+	D+
Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson, AZ	A+	A+	A+
East Broad, Black Lick, OH	B+	A+	A+
East Boston, Boston, MA	B	C-	C-
Constable Hook, Bayonne, NJ	A-	A-	A-
Clearview, Queens, NY	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Garfield Ridge 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 Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Garfield Ridge schools on SchoolGrade

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