Downtown, Evanston, IL Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	C

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Fact

A crime occurs every 13 hours 45 minutes (on average) in Downtown.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Downtown in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown 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 Downtown, Evanston, IL Safe?

The B grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Downtown is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of neighborhoods are safer and 63% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Downtown is 2.923 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Downtown may be as high as 1 in 325 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 360 in the east part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Downtown, Evanston, IL: about 9 per year. The northwest part of Downtown has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 3 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Downtown, remember that the rate of vehicle 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 vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Downtown residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Downtown 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 Downtown has 12, have the same problem. Of Downtown’s 18,915 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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Downtown Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.581
Robbery	1.069
Rape	0.7046
Murder	0.1221
Total Violent Crime	3.477 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.88
Vehicle Theft	2.923
Burglary	1.715
Arson	0.0765
Total Property Crime	19.59 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0684
Drug Crimes	1.324
Vandalism	7.273
Identity Theft	1.895
Animal Cruelty	0.0189
Total "Other" Rate	10.58 (C)

Individual Downtown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
South Evanston, Evanston, IL	B+	B+	A-	B
Central Street Merchant District, Evanston, IL	A	A	A	B
Gross Point, Wilmette, IL	A	A	A	B
Rogers Park, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	B+	B-
West Ridge, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B+	B-
Granville Gardens, Chicago, IL	C	C+	B+	B-
Edgewater, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B	B-
Andersonville, Chicago, IL	D+	B-	C	C+
North Park, Chicago, IL	C+	B	B-	C+
Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	C+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Whitestone, Queens, NY	A	A	A	A-
Westlake-San Francisco, Daly City, CA	A-	B	B	C-
West Loch, Waipahu, HI	A-	A	A	C-
West Grand, Grand Rapids, MI	C-	D	D	B-
Bagley, Detroit, MI	D	F	F	C
Ballantyne West, Charlotte, NC	B	A	A	C+
Belair-Edison, Baltimore, MD	C-	D-	D-	D-
Bernal Heights, San Francisco, CA	C-	D+	D+	D-
Blueberry Hill-Brigadoon-Stoneybrook, Lexington, KY	C	A	A	C+
Cedar Hills-Cedar Mill, Portland, OR	C+	B	B	C+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Downtown is less safe than the Illinois state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown, Evanston, IL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Downtown schools on SchoolGrade

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