The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Gold Coast, Chicago, IL: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$20.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Gold Coast, Chicago, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,261 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Gold Coast 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 Gold Coast, Chicago, IL Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Gold Coast's combined rate is higher than the norm. Gold Coast sits in the 28th percentile, ahead of 28% of neighborhoods and behind 72%. The grade covers only Gold Coast's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Gold Coast is 50.39 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the southeast areas to 1 in 26 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Gold Coast, Chicago, IL report the most crime, about 225 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gold Coast, Chicago, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gold Coast for 2025 is $20,527,163, about $845 per resident and $1,261 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Gold Coast Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Gold Coast, Chicago, IL:	$845
Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$1163
O'Hare, Chicago, IL:	$344
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gold Coast is $845 per year, which is $381 more than the national average and $425 more than Chicago's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Gold Coast:

In Englewood, Chicago, IL, crime costs $1,163 per person, which is $318 more than in Gold Coast.
In O'Hare, Chicago, IL, crime costs $344 per person, which is $501 less than in Gold Coast

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gold Coast	Cost per Gold Coast Resident
Murder	$8.56 million	$352
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.13 million	$47
Robbery	$754,727	$31
Assault	$2.00 million	$82
Kidnapping	$108,567	$4
Vehicle Theft	$1.08 million	$44
Burglary	$834,047	$34
Theft	$1.98 million	$82
Arson	$39,850	$2
Vandalism	$3.28 million	$135
Animal Cruelty	$3,733	$0
Drug Crimes	$308,685	$13
Identity Theft	$450,794	$19
Total Cost of Crime	$20,527,163	$845

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gold Coast, 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 Gold Coast totals $62,942,731 ($2,591 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $83,469,894 ($3,436 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 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 Gold Coast has 10, do the same, and of Gold Coast's 24,292 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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Gold Coast 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 Gold Coast residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.863
Robbery	0.9877
Rape	0.7672
Murder	0.1875
Total Violent Crime	4.806 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.78
Vehicle Theft	2.862
Burglary	3.785
Arson	0.0679
Total Property Crime	22.49 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0737
Drug Crimes	1.718
Vandalism	18.88
Identity Theft	2.398
Animal Cruelty	0.0208
Total "Other" Rate	23.09 (F)

Individual Gold Coast Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Near North Side, Chicago, IL	D	C-	D+
Belgravia Terrace, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B-
Loop, Chicago, IL	F	D+	D-
Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL	D	C	C-
Greektown, Chicago, IL	D	C	D+
Printers Row, Chicago, IL	D-	C-	D-
West Town, Chicago, IL	D+	C	C-
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL	D	C	D+
Near West Side, Chicago, IL	D	C-	D+
Ukrainian Village, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Gold Coast 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
The Plaza, Long Beach, CA	B+	B-	B-
Lake Murray, San Diego, CA	A-	B+	B+
Liliha-Kapalama, Honolulu, HI	A	A-	A-
Loma Portal, San Diego, CA	B-	C+	C+
Lower Peters Canyon, Irvine, CA	A+	A-	A-
Midland Beach, Staten Island, NY	B+	C+	C+
Outer Richmond, San Francisco, CA	C-	D+	D+
Prospect Hill, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D
Roseway, Portland, OR	D	C	C
Sixteen Acres, Springfield, MA	A+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Gold Coast 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 Gold Coast, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Gold Coast schools on SchoolGrade

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