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Safety index · Chicago · data through July 2026

Is Auburn Gresham safe?

Auburn Gresham records more reported crime than most Chicago neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 36 out of 100 — 16 points below the citywide median of 52, ranking 65th of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 1,257 incidents reported to the Chicago Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

36/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Auburn Gresham — higher is safer. 65th of 77 Chicago community areas.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (32% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 26% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 22% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

South Ashland AvenueWest 79th Street neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
1,257 incidents reported within 1 km of the Auburn Gresham center (500 shown) · Chicago PD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
403 · 32%
Criminal damage & arson
166 · 13%
Other theft
228 · 18%
Vehicle crime
96 · 8%
Other
117 · 9%
Weapons possession
32 · 3%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in Auburn Gresham at night?

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Common questions

Is Auburn Gresham safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 36/100). About 48% of severity-weighted incidents in Auburn Gresham are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.

What is the most common crime in Auburn Gresham?

Violent crime — 403 of 1,257 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the Auburn Gresham safety index calculated?

SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the Chicago Police Department by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety.