The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Printers Row, Chicago, IL: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$18.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for Printers Row, Chicago, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,332 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Printers Row 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 Printers Row, 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 Printers Row's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Printers Row sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of neighborhoods and behind 86%. The grade covers only Printers Row's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Printers Row is 65.50 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 6 in the northeast areas to 1 in 29 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Printers Row, Chicago, IL report the most crime, about 290 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 20 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Printers Row, Chicago, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Printers Row for 2025 is $18,844,759, about $824 per resident and $1,332 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): 58.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Printers Row Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Printers Row, Chicago, IL:	$824
Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$1163
O'Hare, Chicago, IL:	$344
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Printers Row is $824 per year, which is $360 more than the national average and $404 more than Chicago's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Printers Row:

In Englewood, Chicago, IL, crime costs $1,163 per person, which is $339 more than in Printers Row.
In O'Hare, Chicago, IL, crime costs $344 per person, which is $481 less than in Printers Row

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Printers Row	Cost per Printers Row Resident
Murder	$5.37 million	$235
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.00 million	$44
Robbery	$1.26 million	$55
Assault	$2.10 million	$92
Kidnapping	$107,063	$5
Vehicle Theft	$1.13 million	$50
Burglary	$477,412	$21
Theft	$4.06 million	$177
Arson	$34,284	$1
Vandalism	$2.29 million	$100
Animal Cruelty	$3,290	$0
Drug Crimes	$331,971	$15
Identity Theft	$668,120	$29
Total Cost of Crime	$18,844,759	$824

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Printers Row, 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 Printers Row totals $41,645,998 ($1,822 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $60,490,757 ($2,646 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 Printers Row has 27, do the same, and of Printers Row's 22,862 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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Printers Row 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 Printers Row residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.194
Robbery	1.758
Rape	0.7244
Murder	0.1251
Total Violent Crime	5.802 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	34.26
Vehicle Theft	3.197
Burglary	2.302
Arson	0.0621
Total Property Crime	39.82 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0772
Drug Crimes	1.963
Vandalism	14.04
Identity Theft	3.776
Animal Cruelty	0.0195
Total "Other" Rate	19.88 (D-)

Individual Printers Row Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Printers Row is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Printers Row.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Loop, Chicago, IL	F	D+	D-
Near South Side, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	B-
Greektown, Chicago, IL	D	C	D+
University Village, Chicago, IL	C-	C	C-
Near North Side, Chicago, IL	D	C-	D+
Near West Side, Chicago, IL	D	C-	D+
Pilsen, Chicago, IL	C+	C+	B
Armour Square, Chicago, IL	C-	C	C
Gold Coast, Chicago, IL	D+	C	C+
Lower West Side, Chicago, IL	C+	C+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Printers Row 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
Summerdale, Philadelphia, PA	B	B-	B-
Fort Totten-Upper Northeast, Washington, DC	D	C-	C-
Grand Crossing, Chicago, IL	D	D-	D-
Kensington, Philadelphia, PA	C	C	C
North Central Omaha, Omaha, NE	B	A-	A-
North Gateway, Phoenix, AZ	A+	A	A
Rockdale, Atlanta, GA	C	C+	C+
Rose Hill, Alexandria, VA	B+	A+	A+
Santa Clara, Eugene, OR	C	B+	B+
Save The Valley 21, El Paso, TX	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Printers Row 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 Printers Row, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Printers Row schools on SchoolGrade

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