Is Calumet Heights safe?

Calumet Heights: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 77 places in Chicago (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Calumet Heights?

Recorded homicides in Calumet Heights (12 months to September 2026): 5.

4Calumet Heights

Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime

4/10 in Chicago · 2/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 42,191 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)

Residents: 13,088

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	5	38.2	15.6
One per victim; includes involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide.
Sexual offences
Criminal sexual assault	12	91.7	60.3
Illinois' offence that includes rape.
Other sex offences	8	61.1	50.3
Violence
Battery	202	1,543.4	1,542.6
In Illinois, battery is the attack itself (bodily harm or offensive contact).
Assault (threat of violence)	130	993.3	761.5
In Illinois, assault is putting someone in fear of an attack, without contact.
Robbery
Robbery	24	183.4	176
Theft and burglary
Burglary	54	412.6	483.6
Theft	213	1,627.4	1,860.2
Motor vehicle theft	163	1,245.4	667.8
Drugs
Drug offences	11	84	237.1
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	160	1,222.5	938.4
Criminal trespass	22	168.1	201.9
Public peace violation	1	7.6	45.4
Other
Weapons offences	43	328.5	179.3
Arson	2	15.3	13.7

Source: City of Chicago, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Calumet Heights safe?: Calumet Heights: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 77 places in Chicago (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Calumet Heights?: Calumet Heights: Weighted crime: 42,191 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
How many murders are there in Calumet Heights?: Recorded homicides in Calumet Heights (12 months to September 2026): 5.