Chicago, IL · updated Sep 25, 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 | 17.9 | 0.53 | -21.8% |
| 2 | Forest Glen | A | 19.23 | 0.86 | -13% |
| 3 | Norwood Park | A | 25.05 | 0.97 | -13.6% |
| 4 | Mount Greenwood | A | 26.33 | 0.94 | -3.5% |
| 5 | Jefferson Park | A | 33.16 | 2.07 | +0.3% |
| 6 | Dunning | A | 33.33 | 2.04 | -2.1% |
| 7 | North Center | A | 36.08 | 1.4 | +5.6% |
| 8 | Clearing | A | 39.38 | 2.1 | -8.9% |
| 9 | West Ridge | B+ | 39.41 | 2.92 | -6.5% |
| 10 | Irving Park | B+ | 40.74 | 2.47 | -10.8% |
| 11 | North Park | B+ | 41.23 | 2.7 | -22.7% |
| 12 | Montclare | B+ | 42.09 | 2.91 | -13.6% |
| 13 | Lincoln Square | B+ | 43.46 | 2.89 | -6.3% |
| 14 | Portage Park | B+ | 46.42 | 2.57 | -1.7% |
| 15 | Albany Park | B+ | 44.85 | 3.76 | -9.5% |
| 16 | Ashburn | B+ | 45 | 3.78 | -9.3% |
| 17 | Garfield Ridge | B+ | 47.81 | 2.87 | -18.7% |
| 18 | Bridgeport | B+ | 47.95 | 3.18 | -6.7% |
| 19 | West Elsdon | B+ | 47.47 | 4.01 | -14.6% |
| 20 | Beverly | B+ | 50.12 | 3.43 | +6.2% |
| 21 | West Lawn | B+ | 51.31 | 3.79 | -9.1% |
| 22 | Brighton Park | B+ | 49.2 | 5.36 | +2.8% |
| 23 | South Lawndale | B+ | 50.78 | 5.94 | -7% |
| 24 | Edgewater | B | 56.21 | 3.96 | -17.8% |
| 25 | Belmont Cragin | B | 54.63 | 4.78 | -0.5% |
| 26 | Hermosa | B | 54.57 | 4.83 | +2.6% |
| 27 | Lincoln Park | B | 61.3 | 2.77 | -6.3% |
| 28 | East Side | B | 54.97 | 5.54 | -7.8% |
| 29 | Avondale | B | 60.11 | 3.6 | -1.1% |
| 30 | Logan Square | B | 63.84 | 3.22 | -5.4% |
| 31 | Lake View | B | 64.79 | 3.59 | -5.6% |
| 32 | Mckinley Park | B | 63.12 | 5.19 | +3.2% |
| 33 | Rogers Park | B | 63.14 | 5.83 | -12.9% |
| 34 | Archer Heights | B | 67.39 | 4.32 | -19% |
| 35 | Gage Park | B | 65.4 | 5.34 | -0.5% |
| 36 | Uptown | B | 77.04 | 5.32 | -4.4% |
| 37 | West Town | B | 82.1 | 4.31 | -2% |
| 38 | Ohare | B | 87.83 | 2.27 | -15.6% |
| 39 | Lower West Side | C | 80.14 | 7.46 | +1.6% |
| 40 | Morgan Park | C | 81.97 | 6.86 | -8.6% |
| 41 | Near South Side | C | 85.45 | 5.66 | -14.4% |
| 42 | Hegewisch | C | 81.96 | 7.31 | -2.5% |
| 43 | Chicago Lawn | C | 84.93 | 9.65 | -9.5% |
| 44 | New City | C | 87.97 | 11.31 | -4.7% |
| 45 | Washington Heights | C | 94.45 | 8.82 | -11.8% |
| 46 | Armour Square | C | 93.62 | 9.51 | +5.9% |
| 47 | Hyde Park | C | 101.53 | 7.26 | -4.3% |
| 48 | Calumet Heights | C | 99.35 | 10.35 | -13.4% |
| 49 | Near North Side | C | 114.61 | 7.41 | -5.8% |
| 50 | Humboldt Park | C | 108.73 | 11.2 | -8.9% |
| 51 | South Deering | C | 111.66 | 11.26 | -10.4% |
| 52 | Burnside | C | 113.5 | 12.11 | -5.6% |
| 53 | Avalon Park | C | 110.3 | 14.01 | -2.2% |
| 54 | Austin | C | 113.48 | 15.1 | -8.2% |
| 55 | Auburn Gresham | D | 125.01 | 13.36 | -5.9% |
| 56 | West Pullman | D | 126.83 | 14.03 | -3.5% |
| 57 | South Chicago | D | 123 | 16.2 | -5.9% |
| 58 | Grand Boulevard | D | 139.87 | 11.37 | -0.4% |
| 59 | Roseland | D | 136.11 | 15.16 | -3.8% |
| 60 | Kenwood | D | 145.95 | 11.28 | -0.9% |
| 61 | Douglas | D | 149.39 | 11.54 | -4.5% |
| 62 | Near West Side | D | 157.52 | 11.63 | -1.9% |
| 63 | Woodlawn | D | 151.61 | 16.57 | +1.8% |
| 64 | Pullman | D | 158.08 | 14.89 | -3.1% |
| 65 | Riverdale | D | 143.41 | 21.83 | +2.3% |
| 66 | Chatham | D | 160.21 | 20.17 | -7.1% |
| 67 | West Englewood | D | 163.84 | 21.33 | -3% |
| 68 | Oakland | D | 184.08 | 14.86 | -3.4% |
| 69 | South Shore | D | 174.95 | 22.63 | -1.2% |
| 70 | East Garfield Park | F | 177.23 | 22.71 | -4.8% |
| 71 | Loop | F | 208.05 | 14.21 | -8.5% |
| 72 | Washington Park | F | 191.31 | 24.75 | -6% |
| 73 | North Lawndale | F | 196.48 | 24.08 | -8.6% |
| 74 | West Garfield Park | F | 203.79 | 27.65 | -2.7% |
| 75 | Greater Grand Crossing | F | 209.04 | 29.09 | -0.6% |
| 76 | Englewood | F | 207.48 | 29.85 | -12.3% |
| 77 | Fuller Park | F | 308.78 | 50.78 | +0.1% |