West Town, Chicago, IL Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US neighborhood. West Town is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of neighborhoods are safer and 29% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Town's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in West Town is 20.11 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Town generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in West Town may be as high as 1 in 25 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 57 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of West Town, Chicago, IL: about 195 per year. The southwest part of West Town has fewer cases of theft with only 8 in a typical year.

How West Town's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in West Town 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, West Town is less safe than the Illinois state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in West Town, Chicago, IL

Theft is projected to cost the residents of West Town about $5,013,775 in 2025, or roughly $104 per resident. This is part of West Town's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Town, including every crime type and how West Town 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 West Town's crime maps on the West Town overall crime page.

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Individual West Town Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft 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	Theft Crime Grade
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL	D	C	D+	D
Ukrainian Village, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	C+	C
Near West Side, Chicago, IL	D	C-	D+	D
Greektown, Chicago, IL	D	C	D+	D
Belgravia Terrace, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B-	B-
Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL	D	C	C-	D+
Logan Square, Chicago, IL	D+	C+	C	C-
Claremont Cottages, Chicago, IL	D+	C-	C-	D+
Near North Side, Chicago, IL	D	C-	D+	D
Gold Coast, Chicago, IL	D+	C	C+	C

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

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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