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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$25.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Woodlawn, Chicago, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $2,126 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn, 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 Woodlawn's combined rate is higher than the norm. Woodlawn sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of neighborhoods and behind 78%. The grade covers only Woodlawn's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Woodlawn is 56.63 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the southwest areas to 1 in 20 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Woodlawn, Chicago, IL report the most crime, about 263 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 47 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Woodlawn, Chicago, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Woodlawn for 2025 is $25,713,191, about $950 per resident and $2,126 per household. That equals 3.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Woodlawn Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Woodlawn, Chicago, IL:	$950
Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$1163
O'Hare, Chicago, IL:	$344
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Woodlawn is $950 per year, which is $486 more than the national average and $530 more than Chicago's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Woodlawn:

In Englewood, Chicago, IL, crime costs $1,163 per person, which is $213 more than in Woodlawn.
In O'Hare, Chicago, IL, crime costs $344 per person, which is $607 less than in Woodlawn

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Woodlawn	Cost per Woodlawn Resident
Murder	$9.03 million	$334
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.22 million	$45
Robbery	$1.84 million	$68
Assault	$4.15 million	$153
Kidnapping	$125,430	$5
Vehicle Theft	$1.52 million	$56
Burglary	$742,959	$27
Theft	$2.64 million	$97
Arson	$45,768	$2
Vandalism	$3.65 million	$135
Animal Cruelty	$5,636	$0
Drug Crimes	$451,151	$17
Identity Theft	$288,936	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$25,713,191	$950

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Woodlawn, 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 Woodlawn totals $67,700,366 ($2,502 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $93,413,557 ($3,453 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 west 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 Woodlawn has 3, do the same, and of Woodlawn's 27,055 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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Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.336
Robbery	2.164
Rape	0.7435
Murder	0.1776
Total Violent Crime	8.422 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.82
Vehicle Theft	3.639
Burglary	3.028
Arson	0.0701
Total Property Crime	25.56 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0765
Drug Crimes	2.254
Vandalism	18.90
Identity Theft	1.380
Animal Cruelty	0.0282
Total "Other" Rate	22.64 (F)

Individual Woodlawn Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Washington Park, Chicago, IL	D	D-	C
Hyde Park, Chicago, IL	C	C	C+
Essex, Chicago, IL	D+	D	C
Grand Crossing, Chicago, IL	D	D-	D+
South Shore, Chicago, IL	D+	D	B-
Italian Bowery, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D
Kenwood, Chicago, IL	C+	C	B+
Becks Park, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D
Avalon Highlands, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D-
Englewood, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Woodlawn 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
Stanford University, Stanford, CA	D+	B	B
Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B-	B-
Northampton, Hampton, VA	C-	A-	A-
Olympia Heights, Miami, FL	A	A	A
Potomac West, Alexandria, VA	B-	A-	A-
Prospect Hill, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D
Rice Military, Houston, TX	D	B+	B+
Rochdale Village, Queens, NY	A-	B	B
Sand Lake, Anchorage, AK	A	C	C
South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA	B-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 12% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Woodlawn schools on SchoolGrade

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