Chester Highlands, Chicago, IL Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

Fact

A crime occurs every 21 hours 48 minutes (on average) in Chester Highlands.

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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Chester Highlands in green. The most dangerous areas in Chester Highlands are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Chester Highlands, Chicago, IL Safe?

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Chester Highlands is in the 40th percentile for safety, meaning 60% of neighborhoods are safer and 40% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Chester Highlands's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Chester Highlands is 16.63 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chester Highlands generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Chester Highlands may be as high as 1 in 27 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 83 in the northwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Chester Highlands, Chicago, IL: about 24 per year. The northwest part of Chester Highlands has fewer cases of theft with only 5 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Chester Highlands, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Chester Highlands residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Chester Highlands has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Chester Highlands has 0, have the same problem. Of Chester Highlands’s 8,188 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Chester Highlands Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Chester Highlands residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.596
Robbery	2.202
Rape	0.7657
Murder	0.2028
Total Violent Crime	7.766 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.63
Vehicle Theft	3.850
Burglary	3.211
Arson	0.0706
Total Property Crime	23.76 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0730
Drug Crimes	2.386
Vandalism	13.92
Identity Theft	1.109
Animal Cruelty	0.0273
Total "Other" Rate	17.52 (D)

Individual Chester Highlands Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Chester Highlands is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Chester Highlands.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Auburn Gresham, Chicago, IL	C-	D+	C+	C+
South Englewood, Chicago, IL	C	D+	B-	C+
Auburn Park, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D	D-
Brainerd, Chicago, IL	C	C-	B-	B-
Becks Park, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D	D
Chatham, Chicago, IL	D	D	D+	D+
Grand Crossing, Chicago, IL	D	D-	D+	D
Washington Heights, Chicago, IL	C+	C-	B-	B-
Avalon Highlands, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D-	D-
Englewood, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Chester Highlands is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Charleston, Bremerton, WA	F	D+	D+	D-
Highlands Park, Renton, WA	F	C+	C+	D-
Midtown District, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	D-	F
Meadowlane, Lincoln, NE	B-	A-	A-	C
Meadow Hills, Aurora, CO	C	C+	C+	A
Marina Lagoon, San Mateo, CA	B-	B-	B-	C
Lake Balboa, Van Nuys, CA	B-	C+	C+	B
Jardines de Country Club, Carolina, PR	C	C-	C-	C-
Imperial Point, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A+	A	A	A+
New River Estates, Sunrise, FL	A+	A+	A+	A-

Considering only the theft rate, Chester Highlands 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 Chester Highlands, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 17% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Chester Highlands schools on SchoolGrade

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