Chicago, IL · updated Oct 22, 2026
Safest first, by composite score (violent incidents weighted 70/30 over overall rate). Grades are percentile-based — see methodology.
| # | Community area | Grade | Incidents /1k | Violent /1k | 12-mo trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edison Park | A | 18.07 | 0.53 | -22% |
| 2 | Forest Glen | A | 19.28 | 0.86 | -12.2% |
| 3 | Mount Greenwood | A | 25.7 | 0.89 | -6.7% |
| 4 | Norwood Park | A | 25.78 | 1.1 | -10.3% |
| 5 | Jefferson Park | A | 33.27 | 2.15 | +0.3% |
| 6 | North Center | A | 35.41 | 1.34 | +1.7% |
| 7 | Dunning | A | 34.01 | 2.04 | 0% |
| 8 | Clearing | A | 40.43 | 2.39 | -6.8% |
| 9 | West Ridge | B+ | 39.38 | 2.99 | -7% |
| 10 | North Park | B+ | 40.14 | 2.86 | -23.8% |
| 11 | Irving Park | B+ | 41.19 | 2.43 | -8.6% |
| 12 | Montclare | B+ | 42.17 | 2.76 | -12.3% |
| 13 | Lincoln Square | B+ | 43.01 | 2.87 | -6.8% |
| 14 | Portage Park | B+ | 46.43 | 2.49 | -2.1% |
| 15 | Albany Park | B+ | 44.76 | 3.64 | -9.7% |
| 16 | Ashburn | B+ | 44.82 | 3.69 | -8.5% |
| 17 | Garfield Ridge | B+ | 49 | 2.81 | -17.3% |
| 18 | Bridgeport | B+ | 48.13 | 3.33 | -6.9% |
| 19 | Beverly | B+ | 49.47 | 3.43 | +0.3% |
| 20 | West Elsdon | B+ | 49.45 | 4.12 | -7.9% |
| 21 | West Lawn | B+ | 52.36 | 3.85 | -5% |
| 22 | Brighton Park | B+ | 49.01 | 5.29 | +1.6% |
| 23 | South Lawndale | B+ | 51.86 | 6.04 | -4% |
| 24 | Edgewater | B | 56.59 | 4.02 | -16.2% |
| 25 | Hermosa | B | 54.74 | 5.04 | +3.3% |
| 26 | Belmont Cragin | B | 56 | 4.93 | +3.1% |
| 27 | Avondale | B | 60.14 | 3.71 | -0.2% |
| 28 | East Side | B | 55.99 | 5.54 | -5.4% |
| 29 | Lincoln Park | B | 62.58 | 2.85 | -2.7% |
| 30 | Logan Square | B | 65.36 | 3.15 | -0.8% |
| 31 | Lake View | B | 64.6 | 3.52 | -5.3% |
| 32 | Rogers Park | B | 64.06 | 5.89 | -11.6% |
| 33 | Mckinley Park | B | 65.78 | 5.45 | +8.3% |
| 34 | Archer Heights | B | 68.76 | 4.25 | -16.4% |
| 35 | Gage Park | B | 65.74 | 5.57 | +0.5% |
| 36 | Uptown | B | 78.81 | 5.47 | -2.2% |
| 37 | West Town | B | 81.52 | 4.41 | -1.8% |
| 38 | Ohare | B | 87.34 | 2.46 | -17% |
| 39 | Lower West Side | C | 78.8 | 7.29 | -0.6% |
| 40 | Hegewisch | C | 82.29 | 6.63 | -4.4% |
| 41 | Near South Side | C | 86.52 | 5.59 | -11.1% |
| 42 | Morgan Park | C | 83.19 | 7.09 | -5.8% |
| 43 | Chicago Lawn | C | 87.28 | 9.84 | -5.9% |
| 44 | New City | C | 89.34 | 11.46 | -1.7% |
| 45 | Washington Heights | C | 94.79 | 9.16 | -13.2% |
| 46 | Armour Square | C | 96.97 | 8.59 | +11% |
| 47 | Hyde Park | C | 102.44 | 7.39 | -2.4% |
| 48 | Calumet Heights | C | 101.51 | 10.85 | -10.4% |
| 49 | Near North Side | C | 115.09 | 7.43 | -5.6% |
| 50 | South Deering | C | 109.27 | 11.52 | -13% |
| 51 | Humboldt Park | C | 110.19 | 11.31 | -6.5% |
| 52 | Avalon Park | C | 110.94 | 13.8 | 0% |
| 53 | Austin | C | 115.36 | 15.3 | -5.2% |
| 54 | Burnside | C | 122.93 | 13.91 | +6.6% |
| 55 | Auburn Gresham | D | 127.72 | 13.62 | -3.1% |
| 56 | West Pullman | D | 127.79 | 13.83 | -2.8% |
| 57 | South Chicago | D | 123.83 | 16.17 | -4.5% |
| 58 | Grand Boulevard | D | 142.9 | 12.29 | +2.5% |
| 59 | Roseland | D | 137.41 | 15.03 | -3.2% |
| 60 | Kenwood | D | 146.16 | 11.97 | 0% |
| 61 | Douglas | D | 150.09 | 10.95 | -2.8% |
| 62 | Near West Side | D | 158.33 | 11.46 | -1.2% |
| 63 | Woodlawn | D | 152.27 | 16.82 | +1.9% |
| 64 | Pullman | D | 158.37 | 14.45 | -2.3% |
| 65 | Riverdale | D | 143.28 | 22.22 | +2.3% |
| 66 | Chatham | D | 160.81 | 20.23 | -6.9% |
| 67 | West Englewood | D | 167.38 | 20.72 | +0.4% |
| 68 | Oakland | D | 182.94 | 15.55 | -3.3% |
| 69 | East Garfield Park | D | 175.27 | 22.41 | -6.9% |
| 70 | South Shore | F | 178.19 | 23.47 | +0.7% |
| 71 | Loop | F | 208.02 | 14.11 | -8.3% |
| 72 | North Lawndale | F | 197.69 | 24.35 | -7.8% |
| 73 | Washington Park | F | 195.76 | 25.48 | -1.1% |
| 74 | West Garfield Park | F | 207.4 | 27.41 | -0.1% |
| 75 | Englewood | F | 210.71 | 29.43 | -10.8% |
| 76 | Greater Grand Crossing | F | 213.07 | 28.95 | +2% |
| 77 | Fuller Park | F | 316.1 | 49.86 | +4.1% |