Lower West Side, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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23%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

42%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

20%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Lower West Side crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Lower West Side crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Chicago crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Lower West Side crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Chicago.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Lower West Side_{/100k people}	Chicago_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	106,149	2,815 (estimate)	4,039	2,030	2,281
Murder	499	n/a	19.0	6.6	5.7
Rape	1,244	n/a	47.3	42.5	38.0
Robbery	10,837	n/a	412.3	110.2	66.5
Assault	3,368	n/a	128.1	150.8	264.1
Violent crime	15,948	518 (estimate)	607	310	364
Burglary	7,361	n/a	280.1	231.8	250.7
Theft	56,378	n/a	2,145.0	1,143.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	26,462	n/a	1,006.8	344.7	318.7
Property crime	90,201	2,297 (estimate)	3,432	1,720	1,917

Lower West Side crime map

The Lower West Side crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Lower West Side as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Lower West Side crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Lower West Side crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Lower West Side crime rates are 23% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Lower West Side are 42% higher than the national average
In Lower West Side you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lower West Side is safer than 48% of the cities in Illinois
Year over year crime in Chicago has increased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lower West Side

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lower West Side is 1 in 194

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lower West Side is 1 in 44

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lower West Side is 1 in 36

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Chicago police department

Item	Lower West Side	Chicago	Illinois
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	12,766	30,690
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.7	2.6

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	32,213	263	266

There are a total of 32,213 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 263 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 1% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Golf, IL	521	0	0	0
Brookfield, IL	18,520	32	22	54
Stone Park, IL	4,842	69	161	229
Indian Head Park, IL	3,744	0	258	258
Western Springs, IL	13,247	8	266	273
Hinsdale, IL	17,366	12	355	367
Palos Park, IL	4,779	0	380	380
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	607	3,432	4,039

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Houston, TX	2,313,238	1,092	4,508	5,599
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	785	2,484	3,269
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	983	5,057	6,040
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	694	5,395	6,089
Los Angeles, CA	3,973,278	820	2,847	3,667
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	607	3,432	4,039

Source: The Lower West Side, Chicago, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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