Is Armour Square safe?

Armour Square: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 77 places in Chicago (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Armour Square?

Recorded homicides in Armour Square (12 months to September 2026): 2.

5Armour Square

Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime

5/10 in Chicago · 2/10 in the world

Compared with 77 places in Chicago (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 36,251 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)

Residents: 13,845

How accurate: in 2026-09, 100% of the 77 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2025-09 score.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Homicide	2	14.4	15.6
One per victim; includes involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide.
Sexual offences
Criminal sexual assault	5	36.1	60.3
Illinois' offence that includes rape.
Other sex offences	8	57.8	50.3
Violence
Battery	204	1,473.5	1,542.6
In Illinois, battery is the attack itself (bodily harm or offensive contact).
Assault (threat of violence)	83	599.5	761.5
In Illinois, assault is putting someone in fear of an attack, without contact.
Robbery
Robbery	45	325	176
Theft and burglary
Burglary	120	866.7	483.6
Theft	343	2,477.4	1,860.2
Motor vehicle theft	92	664.5	667.8
Drugs
Drug offences	7	50.6	237.1
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	143	1,032.9	938.4
Criminal trespass	38	274.5	201.9
Public peace violation	2	14.4	45.4
Other
Weapons offences	22	158.9	179.3
Arson	0	0	13.7

Source: City of Chicago, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Armour Square safe?: Armour Square: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 77 places in Chicago (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Armour Square?: Armour Square: Weighted crime: 36,251 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
How many murders are there in Armour Square?: Recorded homicides in Armour Square (12 months to September 2026): 2.