Safety index · Chicago · data through July 2026
Is Austin safe?
Austin records a high level of reported crime for Chicago. Its SafeRoute safety index is 35 out of 100 — 17 points below the citywide median of 52, ranking 66th of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 1,243 incidents reported to the Chicago Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (34% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 20% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 427 · 34% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 162 · 13% | |
| Other theft | 183 · 15% | |
| Drugs | 84 · 7% | |
| Vehicle crime | 102 · 8% | |
| Burglary | 53 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Austin at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- West Garfield Park29/100 · Elevated
- Humboldt Park30/100 · Elevated
- Belmont Cragin48/100 · Elevated
- Hermosa53/100 · Moderate
- Montclare66/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Austin safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 35/100). About 52% of severity-weighted incidents in Austin 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 Austin?
Violent crime — 427 of 1,243 incidents (34%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Austin 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.