Vandalism per Capita in Lower West Side
The map below shows vandalism per 1,000 Lower West Side residents.
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1 in 100
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vandalism in Lower West Side is about 1 in 100.
$71
Vandalism costs the average Lower West Side resident about $71 per year.
Crime Grade's vandalism map shows the safest places in Lower West Side in green. The most dangerous areas in Lower West Side 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 Lower West Side, Chicago, IL Safe from Vandalism?
The D grade means the rate of vandalism is higher than the average US neighborhood. Lower West Side is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of neighborhoods are safer and 20% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lower West Side's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of vandalism in Lower West Side is 9.957 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lower West Side generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in Lower West Side may be as high as 1 in 46 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 124 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the central parts of Lower West Side, Chicago, IL: about 52 per year. The southeast part of Lower West Side has fewer cases of vandalism with only 0 in a typical year.
How Lower West Side's Vandalism Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vandalism rate in Lower West Side to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Lower West Side, Chicago, IL: | 9.957 |
|---|---|
| Illinois: | 6.552 |
| USA: | 4.647 |
Considering only the vandalism rate, Lower West Side 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 Vandalism in Lower West Side, Chicago, IL
Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of Lower West Side about $1,686,412 in 2025, or roughly $71 per resident. This is part of Lower West Side's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lower West Side, including every crime type and how Lower West Side compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Vandalism Map
Remember that vandalism 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 Lower West Side's crime maps on the Lower West Side overall crime page.
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Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of vandalism in Lower West Side is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Lower West Side.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vandalism Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C+ | C+ | B | D | |
C- | C | C- | D | |
B- | B- | B+ | D+ | |
D+ | C- | C- | D- | |
C+ | C+ | B | D+ | |
D | C- | D+ | D- | |
C+ | B- | C+ | D+ | |
B | B+ | B+ | C- | |
B- | B- | B+ | D+ | |
C- | C | C | D- |
Vandalism in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Lower West Side is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vandalism. The table below compares vandalism in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vandalism Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | A- | A- | A- | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
D | D- | D- | C+ | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | C | |
B- | A | A | A | |
B | B- | B- | B+ | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
C- | C- | C- | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lower West Side, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lower West Side schools on SchoolGrade
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