Chicago, formally the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in the United States, and the third most populous city overall, behind New York and Los Angeles. It is also the most populated city in the Midwest and the sixth most populous city in North America, with an estimated population of 2,693,976 in 2019. Chicago is the county seat of Cook County, Illinois, which is the country's second most populated county.
Chicago has surpassed New York City as the American city with the most carjackings as of 2021. After 2019, Chicago had a significant increase in carjackings, with at least 1,415 such incidents reported in the city in 2020. According to the Chicago Police Department, carjackers are efficiently blending in with the population and concealing their identity by wearing face masks that are commonly used because to the continuing COVID-19 outbreak. Mayor Lightfoot declared the rising wave of carjackings to be "top of mind" on January 27, 2021, and assigned 40 police personnel to the CPD carjacking squad.
Here are the five most dangerous areas in Chicago according to the research from areavibes.
#1 West Garfield Park, Chicago, IL Crime
The crime rate in West Garfield Park is 396 percent greater than the national average.
West Garfield Park had 789 percent more violent crimes than the national average.
You have a 1 in 9 risk of becoming a victim of crime in West Garfield Park.
West Garfield Park is safer than less than 1% of Illinois cities.
In Chicago, crime has reduced by 6% year over year.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/chicago-il/west+garfield+park/crime/
#2 Washington Park, Chicago, IL Crime
The crime rate in Washington Park is 274 percent greater than the national average.
In Washington Park, violent crime is 713 percent higher than the national average.
You have a 1 in 11 chance of becoming a victim of crime at Washington Park.
Washington Park is safer than only 6% of Illinois cities.
In Chicago, crime has reduced by 6% year over year.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/chicago-il/washington+park/crime/
#3 East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL Crime
.The crime rate in East Garfield Park is 285 percent greater than the national average.
East Garfield Park had 661 percent more violent crimes than the national average.
You have a 1 in 11 risk of becoming a victim of crime in East Garfield Park.
East Garfield Park is safer than only 4% of Illinois cities.
In Chicago, crime has reduced by 6% year over year.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/chicago-il/east+garfield+park/crime/
#4 Englewood, Chicago, IL Crime
The crime rate in Englewood is 254 percent greater than the national average.
Englewood's violent crime rate is 648 percent higher than the national average.
You have a 1 in 12 risk of becoming a victim of crime in Englewood.
Englewood has a lower crime rate than 8% of Illinois cities.
In Chicago, crime has reduced by 6% year over year.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/chicago-il/englewood/crime/
#5 North Lawndale, Chicago, IL Crime
The crime rate in North Lawndale is 300 percent greater than the national average.
North Lawndale had 642 percent more violent offenses than the national average.
You have a 1 in 11 risk of becoming a victim of crime in North Lawndale.
North Lawndale is safer than only 3% of Illinois cities.
In Chicago, crime has reduced by 6% year over year.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/chicago-il/north+lawndale/crime/
Let me know in the comments what you think about these areas and if you know any other unsafe areas in the city.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/chicago-il/most-dangerous-neighborhoods/