The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in West Englewood, Chicago, IL: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$26.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Englewood, Chicago, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $2,753 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Englewood 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 West Englewood, 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 West Englewood's combined rate is higher than the norm. West Englewood sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of neighborhoods and behind 76%. The grade covers only West Englewood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in West Englewood is 53.97 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 14 in the central areas to 1 in 24 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of West Englewood, Chicago, IL report the most crime, about 248 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 118 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Englewood, Chicago, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Englewood for 2025 is $26,542,207, about $998 per resident and $2,753 per household. That equals 4.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Englewood Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

West Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$998
Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$1163
O'Hare, Chicago, IL:	$344
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Englewood is $998 per year, which is $534 more than the national average and $578 more than Chicago's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to West Englewood:

In Englewood, Chicago, IL, crime costs $1,163 per person, which is $165 more than in West Englewood.
In O'Hare, Chicago, IL, crime costs $344 per person, which is $655 less than in West Englewood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Englewood	Cost per West Englewood Resident
Murder	$11.1 million	$418
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.04 million	$39
Robbery	$2.18 million	$82
Assault	$3.30 million	$124
Kidnapping	$120,451	$5
Vehicle Theft	$1.52 million	$57
Burglary	$936,969	$35
Theft	$2.83 million	$107
Arson	$63,689	$2
Vandalism	$2.69 million	$101
Animal Cruelty	$4,712	$0
Drug Crimes	$411,410	$15
Identity Theft	$317,044	$12
Total Cost of Crime	$26,542,207	$998

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Englewood, 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 West Englewood totals $80,637,949 ($3,033 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $107,180,156 ($4,031 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 central 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 do the same, and of West Englewood's 26,587 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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West Englewood 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 West Englewood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.322
Robbery	2.604
Rape	0.6476
Murder	0.2225
Total Violent Crime	7.796 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.57
Vehicle Theft	3.696
Burglary	3.886
Arson	0.0992
Total Property Crime	28.25 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0747
Drug Crimes	2.092
Vandalism	14.19
Identity Theft	1.541
Animal Cruelty	0.0240
Total "Other" Rate	17.92 (D)

Individual West Englewood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Englewood, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D
Becks Park, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D
Chicago Lawn, Chicago, IL	C+	C+	B
New City, Chicago, IL	C	C-	C+
Gage Park, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B+
South Englewood, Chicago, IL	C	D+	B-
Back of the Yards, Chicago, IL	C	C	C+
Auburn Gresham, Chicago, IL	C-	D+	C+
Auburn Park, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D
Chester Highlands, Chicago, IL	D+	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Englewood 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
Parkside, San Francisco, CA	C	C-	C-
Belmont, Bronx, NY	B	C	C
Bridgeport, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B-
Cal Young, Eugene, OR	D	A-	A-
Catholic University-Brookland, Washington, DC	D-	D	D
Centennial, Portland, OR	D+	B+	B+
City Center East, Philadelphia, PA	C-	C	C
Great Bridge, Chesapeake, VA	A	A	A
South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B+	B+
North End, Tacoma, WA	D+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, West Englewood 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 West Englewood, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 12% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See West Englewood schools on SchoolGrade

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