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Safety index · Chicago · data through August 2026

Is Chicago Lawn safe?

Chicago Lawn records more reported crime than most Chicago neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 47 out of 100 — 10 points below the citywide median of 57, ranking 54th of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 1,189 incidents reported to the Chicago Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 7 months to August 2026.

47/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Chicago Lawn — higher is safer. 54th of 77 Chicago community areas.

DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 7 MONTHS OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Chicago — a typical Chicago neighborhood sits near 57. It ranks Chicago Lawn against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (33% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 31% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

West Marquette RoadWest 71st Street neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
1,189 incidents reported within 1 km of the Chicago Lawn center (500 shown) · Chicago PD data through August 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
394 · 33%
Other theft
197 · 17%
Criminal damage & arson
110 · 9%
Drugs
82 · 7%
Public order
58 · 5%
Other
108 · 9%

When it happens

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

Walking in Chicago Lawn at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Chicago Lawn safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 47/100). About 49% of severity-weighted incidents in Chicago Lawn 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 Chicago Lawn?

Violent crime — 394 of 1,189 incidents (33%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 7 months to August 2026.

How is the Chicago Lawn 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. The scale is calibrated within Chicago, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.