Safety index · Chicago · data through October 2026
Is Forest Glen safe?
Forest Glen sits at the safer end of Chicago by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 95 out of 100 — 38 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 1st of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 80 incidents reported to the Chicago Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.
DATA THROUGH OCTOBER 2026 · 9 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Chicago — a typical Chicago neighborhood sits near 57. It ranks Forest Glen against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 34% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Timing matters here: about 33% of severity-weighted incidents are reported overnight (midnight–6 a.m.), so route choice late at night matters more than the headline number suggests.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 27 · 34% | |
| Violent crime | 17 · 21% | |
| Burglary | 11 · 14% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 7 · 9% | |
| Vehicle crime | 6 · 8% | |
| Other | 6 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Is Chicago safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in Forest Glen at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Jefferson Park79/100 · Low risk
- North Park87/100 · Low risk
- Norwood Park84/100 · Low risk
- Albany Park53/100 · Moderate
- Portage Park66/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Forest Glen safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 95/100). About 50% of severity-weighted incidents in Forest Glen are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Chicago, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Forest Glen?
Other theft — 27 of 80 incidents (34%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.
How is the Forest Glen 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.