Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Jefferson Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Jefferson Park 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 Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL Safe from Theft?

The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US neighborhood. Jefferson Park is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of neighborhoods are safer and 84% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Jefferson Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Jefferson Park is 8.171 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Jefferson Park generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Jefferson Park may be as high as 1 in 79 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 187 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL: about 15 per year. The northeast part of Jefferson Park has fewer cases of theft with only 4 in a typical year.

How Jefferson Park's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Jefferson Park to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Jefferson Park is safer than the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Jefferson Park about $433,232 in 2025, or roughly $42 per resident. This is part of Jefferson Park's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Jefferson Park, including every crime type and how Jefferson Park compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Jefferson Park's crime maps on the Jefferson Park overall crime page.

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Individual Jefferson Park Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Gladstone, Chicago, IL	B+	A-	B+	A-
Colonial Gardens, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A-	A-
Montrose, Chicago, IL	B	B+	A-	A-
Forest Glen, Chicago, IL	A	A	A	A
Pottage Park, Chicago, IL	B+	A-	A-	A-
Martin Luther, Chicago, IL	B+	B+	A-	A-
North Mayfair, Chicago, IL	B	B+	B+	B+
Sauganash, Chicago, IL	A-	A-	A	A
Norwood Park, Chicago, IL	A	A	A	A
Grayland, Chicago, IL	B-	B+	B+	B+

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Jefferson Park is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Belmont, Dayton, OH	C-	B	B	C-
Mt Vernon Square, Washington, DC	D	D+	D+	D
Morgandale, Milwaukee, WI	B-	C	C	B+
Petosky-Otsego, Detroit, MI	F	F	F	D-
Mill Park, Portland, OR	D	C+	C+	C-
Southside, Easton, PA	A	A-	A-	B+
Kamuela, Waimea, HI	D+	B-	B-	F
Ivey Ranch-Rancho del Oro, Oceanside, CA	C+	B	B	C-
Issaquah Highlands, Issaquah, WA	A-	A	A	B
Walker, Maywood, CA	B+	B-	B-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Jefferson Park schools on SchoolGrade

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