The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$7.28 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,473 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lincoln Square 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 Lincoln Square, 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 Lincoln Square's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Lincoln Square sits in the 31st percentile, ahead of 31% of neighborhoods and behind 69%. The grade covers only Lincoln Square's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Lincoln Square is 48.07 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 16 in the northeast areas to 1 in 27 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL report the most crime, about 123 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lincoln Square for 2025 is $7,284,877, about $665 per resident and $1,473 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lincoln Square Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL:	$665
Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$1163
O'Hare, Chicago, IL:	$344
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lincoln Square is $665 per year, which is $201 more than the national average and $245 more than Chicago's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Lincoln Square:

In Englewood, Chicago, IL, crime costs $1,163 per person, which is $498 more than in Lincoln Square.
In O'Hare, Chicago, IL, crime costs $344 per person, which is $322 less than in Lincoln Square

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lincoln Square	Cost per Lincoln Square Resident
Murder	$2.26 million	$206
Rape/Sexual Assault	$489,107	$45
Robbery	$471,735	$43
Assault	$533,176	$49
Kidnapping	$47,877	$4
Vehicle Theft	$603,038	$55
Burglary	$168,060	$15
Theft	$932,413	$85
Arson	$17,035	$2
Vandalism	$1.40 million	$128
Animal Cruelty	$1,556	$0
Drug Crimes	$167,856	$15
Identity Theft	$198,073	$18
Total Cost of Crime	$7,284,877	$665

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lincoln Square, 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 Lincoln Square totals $17,675,930 ($1,615 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $24,960,806 ($2,280 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 Lincoln Square has 3, do the same, and of Lincoln Square's 10,947 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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Lincoln Square 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 Lincoln Square residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.696
Robbery	1.370
Rape	0.7369
Murder	0.1096
Total Violent Crime	3.912 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.45
Vehicle Theft	3.557
Burglary	1.693
Arson	0.0644
Total Property Crime	21.76 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0721
Drug Crimes	2.073
Vandalism	17.90
Identity Theft	2.338
Animal Cruelty	0.0192
Total "Other" Rate	22.40 (D-)

Individual Lincoln Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bowmanville, Chicago, IL	C-	B	B-
West Ravenswood, Chicago, IL	D	C+	C-
Ravenswood Gardens, Chicago, IL	D+	B	C+
Granville Gardens, Chicago, IL	C	C+	B+
Andersonville, Chicago, IL	D+	B-	C
Ravenswood Manor, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B-
North Park, Chicago, IL	C+	B	B-
Cuyler, Chicago, IL	D	B-	C-
Edgewater, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B
Asia on Argyle, Chicago, IL	D-	C-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Lincoln Square is similar 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
Mendenhall Valley, Juneau, AK	A	C	C
Brick Church Bellshire, Nashville, TN	D	D-	D-
Downtown Brownsville, Brownsville, TX	F	D-	D-
Annandale-on-Hudson, Staten Island, NY	A+	A-	A-
Westside, Atlantic City, NJ	D	D-	D-
Westmont, Everett, WA	D-	C+	C+
West Colfax, Denver, CO	D-	D	D
Washington Square, Brookline, MA	B+	B-	B-
Village 2, Sacramento, CA	A	A-	A-
Starcrest, Salmon Creek, WA	D+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Lincoln Square 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 Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Lincoln Square schools on SchoolGrade

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