Beat 2431 is the safest beat in the 24th District, and ranks as one of the safest beats in the city, according to year-end Chicago police crime stats.
In 2007, there were 1,007 total crimes in Beat 2431, 108 fewer crimes than the next closest Beat 2423 (1,115), the beat directly to the north of 2431. Beat 2422, centered around Howard near the lakefront, had the most crimes in the 24th District at 1,803.
Out of 281 police beats citywide, Beat 2431 was the 53rd safest beat in the city, putting it among the top 20% of beats in fewest crimes.
Beat 2431 also had the fewest number of index crimes in the 24th District in 2007 at 309 -- 109 fewer than the next closest Beat 2423 (418) . Beat 2433 (in Edgewater, south of Devon) more than doubled 2431 in index crimes, with a total of 704 in 2007 (not shown in chart below).
Out of the 281 police beats citywide, Beat 2431 was the 31st safest beat in the city for index crime, putting it among the top 13% of beats in index crimes.
Here's the total number of crimes and index crimes for the 24 District in 2007.
All crimes
24th District: 12,815 - Ranks 9 of 25 police districts citywide
24th District Beats, all crimes
2422: 1803
2413: 1756
2433: 1621
2432: 1511
2411: 1385
2412: 1328
2424: 1279
2423: 1115
2431: 1007 - Ranks 53 out of 281 beats citywide
Index crimes
24th District: 4767 total crimes - 8 of 25
24th District Beats, index crimes
2433: 704
2413: 653
2422: 594
2411: 592
2432: 559
2412: 475
2424: 461
2423: 418
2431: 309 - Ranks 31 out of 281 beats citywide
