The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Near North Side, Chicago, IL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$76.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Near North Side, Chicago, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,414 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Near North Side 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 Near North Side, 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 Near North Side's combined rate is higher than the norm. Near North Side sits in the 19th percentile, ahead of 19% of neighborhoods and behind 81%. The grade covers only Near North Side's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Near North Side is 60.28 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the southwest areas to 1 in 20 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Near North Side, Chicago, IL report the most crime, about 908 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 302 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Near North Side, Chicago, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Near North Side for 2025 is $76,075,376, about $867 per resident and $1,414 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): 55.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Near North Side Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Near North Side, Chicago, IL:	$867
Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$1163
O'Hare, Chicago, IL:	$344
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Near North Side is $867 per year, which is $403 more than the national average and $447 more than Chicago's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Near North Side:

In Englewood, Chicago, IL, crime costs $1,163 per person, which is $296 more than in Near North Side.
In O'Hare, Chicago, IL, crime costs $344 per person, which is $523 less than in Near North Side

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Near North Side	Cost per Near North Side Resident
Murder	$26.6 million	$303
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.96 million	$45
Robbery	$3.64 million	$42
Assault	$8.10 million	$92
Kidnapping	$386,814	$4
Vehicle Theft	$4.28 million	$49
Burglary	$2.70 million	$31
Theft	$10.8 million	$123
Arson	$130,853	$1
Vandalism	$11.9 million	$135
Animal Cruelty	$14,551	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.33 million	$15
Identity Theft	$2.33 million	$27
Total Cost of Crime	$76,075,376	$867

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Near North Side, 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 Near North Side totals $198,702,606 ($2,264 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $274,777,982 ($3,131 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 Near North Side has 70, do the same, and of Near North Side's 87,759 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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Near North Side 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 Near North Side residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.214
Robbery	1.320
Rape	0.7435
Murder	0.1610
Total Violent Crime	5.438 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	23.75
Vehicle Theft	3.146
Burglary	3.395
Arson	0.0617
Total Property Crime	30.35 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0727
Drug Crimes	2.048
Vandalism	18.92
Identity Theft	3.426
Animal Cruelty	0.0224
Total "Other" Rate	24.49 (F)

Individual Near North Side Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Near North Side 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
Central City, Corpus Christi, TX	D-	D-	D-
Wedgwood, Fort Worth, TX	C-	C+	C+
Far North Dallas-Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX	B	B+	B+
Northwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC	C+	A-	A-
Parkchester, Bronx, NY	A-	B	B
Lake View, Chicago, IL	D-	B-	B-
Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY	B	C-	C-
Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-
North Long Beach, Long Beach, CA	B-	C-	C-
North, Raleigh, NC	B-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Near North Side 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 Near North Side, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Near North Side schools on SchoolGrade

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