9Clearing
Clearing, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in Chicago · 4/10 in the world
Compared with 77 places in Chicago (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 16,838 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)
Residents: 24,468
How accurate: in 2026-09, 100% of the 77 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2025-09 score.
Crime by type, as recorded by City of Chicago (12 months to September 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 1 | 4.1 | 15.6 |
| One per victim; includes involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Criminal sexual assault | 4 | 16.3 | 60.1 |
| Illinois' offence that includes rape. | |||
| Other sex offences | 10 | 40.9 | 50.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Battery | 186 | 760.2 | 1,542.4 |
| In Illinois, battery is the attack itself (bodily harm or offensive contact). | |||
| Assault (threat of violence) | 98 | 400.5 | 761.3 |
| In Illinois, assault is putting someone in fear of an attack, without contact. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 8 | 32.7 | 176 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 63 | 257.5 | 483.6 |
| Theft | 152 | 621.2 | 1,859.9 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 120 | 490.4 | 667.8 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 4 | 16.3 | 237.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 126 | 515 | 938.3 |
| Criminal trespass | 13 | 53.1 | 201.9 |
| Public peace violation | 7 | 28.6 | 45.4 |
| Other | |||
| Weapons offences | 10 | 40.9 | 179.3 |
| Arson | 2 | 8.2 | 13.7 |
Source: City of Chicago, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to September 2026)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 14 |
| Violence | 284 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Theft and burglary | 335 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Damage and public order | 146 |
| Other | 12 |
