The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in West Town, 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?

$37.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Town, Chicago, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,542 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in West Town is 54.22 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 13 in the northeast areas to 1 in 21 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of West Town, Chicago, IL report the most crime, about 546 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 18 per year.

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

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Town for 2025 is $37,320,725, about $775 per resident and $1,542 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

West Town, Chicago, IL:	$775
Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$1163
O'Hare, Chicago, IL:	$344
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Town is $775 per year, which is $311 more than the national average and $355 more than Chicago's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to West Town:

In Englewood, Chicago, IL, crime costs $1,163 per person, which is $388 more than in West Town.
In O'Hare, Chicago, IL, crime costs $344 per person, which is $432 less than in West Town

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Town	Cost per West Town Resident
Murder	$12.6 million	$261
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.13 million	$44
Robbery	$2.60 million	$54
Assault	$2.95 million	$61
Kidnapping	$221,004	$5
Vehicle Theft	$2.47 million	$51
Burglary	$1.22 million	$25
Theft	$5.01 million	$104
Arson	$72,095	$1
Vandalism	$6.23 million	$129
Animal Cruelty	$6,974	$0
Drug Crimes	$705,994	$15
Identity Theft	$1.13 million	$23
Total Cost of Crime	$37,320,725	$775

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Town, 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 Town totals $95,663,698 ($1,988 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $132,984,423 ($2,763 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 southeast 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 West Town has 26, do the same, and of West Town's 48,131 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 Town 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 Town residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.132
Robbery	1.719
Rape	0.7296
Murder	0.1390
Total Violent Crime	4.720 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.11
Vehicle Theft	3.308
Burglary	2.803
Arson	0.0620
Total Property Crime	26.29 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0757
Drug Crimes	1.983
Vandalism	18.10
Identity Theft	3.035
Animal Cruelty	0.0196
Total "Other" Rate	23.22 (F)

Individual West Town Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL	D	C	D+
Ukrainian Village, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	C+
Near West Side, Chicago, IL	D	C-	D+
Greektown, Chicago, IL	D	C	D+
Belgravia Terrace, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B-
Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL	D	C	C-
Logan Square, Chicago, IL	D+	C+	C
Claremont Cottages, Chicago, IL	D+	C-	C-
Near North Side, Chicago, IL	D	C-	D+
Gold Coast, Chicago, IL	D+	C	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Town 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
Gateway-Green Valley Ranch, Denver, CO	A-	B-	B-
Unionport, Bronx, NY	A-	B-	B-
Throgs Neck-Edgewater Park, Bronx, NY	A-	B+	B+
TCU-West Cliff, Fort Worth, TX	C+	C-	C-
Sugar House, Salt Lake City, UT	F	C	C
Harbor Gateway, Torrance, CA	B-	C	C
Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NY	C	C-	C-
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY	B-	B-	B-
Green Valley North, Henderson, NV	C	C+	C+
Greater Greenspoint, Houston, TX	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, West Town 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 Town, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See West Town schools on SchoolGrade

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