Edison Park, Chicago, IL Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B+

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Fact

A crime occurs every 1 day 12 hours (on average) in Edison Park.

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

The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Edison Park is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of neighborhoods are safer and 47% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Edison Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Edison Park is 3.997 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Edison Park generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Edison Park may be as high as 1 in 218 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 269 in the central 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 west parts of Edison Park, Chicago, IL: about 9 per year. The north part of Edison Park has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 5 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Edison Park, 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 south 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 Edison Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Edison Park 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 Edison Park has 1, have the same problem. Of Edison Park’s 13,941 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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Edison Park 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 Edison Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5295
Robbery	0.7239
Rape	0.7856
Murder	0.0447
Total Violent Crime	2.084 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.186
Vehicle Theft	3.997
Burglary	0.8534
Arson	0.0811
Total Property Crime	10.12 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0630
Drug Crimes	1.209
Vandalism	3.219
Identity Theft	0.6410
Animal Cruelty	0.0152
Total "Other" Rate	5.147 (B+)

Individual Edison Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Norwood Park, Chicago, IL	A	A	A	C
Gladstone, Chicago, IL	B+	A-	B+	C
O'Hare, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A-	C
Forest Glen, Chicago, IL	A	A	A	C+
Colonial Gardens, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A-	C
Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A-	C
Sauganash, Chicago, IL	A-	A-	A	B-
Dunning, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A-	C
Montrose, Chicago, IL	B	B+	A-	C
Martin Luther, Chicago, IL	B+	B+	A-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Edison Park 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
Downtown Chula Vista, Chula Vista, CA	C-	C-	C-	D-
Whittenton, Taunton, MA	A+	A-	A-	A+
Armour Square, Chicago, IL	C-	C	C	C+
Artesia Pilar, Santa Ana, CA	A	B+	B+	B
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D+	F
Bailey's Crossroads, Falls Church, VA	D	A-	A-	B+
Ballard, Seattle, WA	F	C	C	D
Bayshore-Klatt, Anchorage, AK	A	C+	C+	B
Southwyck, Toledo, OH	C	B+	B+	C-
Lee-Miles, Cleveland, OH	D-	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Edison Park 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 Edison Park, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Edison Park schools on SchoolGrade

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