Is Belmont Cragin safe?

Belmont Cragin: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 77 places in Chicago (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Belmont Cragin?

Recorded homicides in Belmont Cragin (12 months to September 2026): 1.

7Belmont Cragin

Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime

7/10 in Chicago · 3/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 21,437 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)

Residents: 78,116

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	1	1.3	15.6
One per victim; includes involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide.
Sexual offences
Criminal sexual assault	24	30.7	60.3
Illinois' offence that includes rape.
Other sex offences	26	33.3	50.3
Violence
Battery	741	948.6	1,542.6
In Illinois, battery is the attack itself (bodily harm or offensive contact).
Assault (threat of violence)	375	480.1	761.5
In Illinois, assault is putting someone in fear of an attack, without contact.
Robbery
Robbery	97	124.2	176
Theft and burglary
Burglary	340	435.3	483.6
Theft	803	1,028	1,860.2
Motor vehicle theft	338	432.7	667.8
Drugs
Drug offences	64	81.9	237.1
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	451	577.3	938.4
Criminal trespass	77	98.6	201.9
Public peace violation	16	20.5	45.4
Other
Weapons offences	72	92.2	179.3
Arson	4	5.1	13.7

Source: City of Chicago, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Belmont Cragin safe?: Belmont Cragin: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 77 places in Chicago (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Belmont Cragin?: Belmont Cragin: Weighted crime: 21,437 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
How many murders are there in Belmont Cragin?: Recorded homicides in Belmont Cragin (12 months to September 2026): 1.