Safety index · Chicago · data through July 2026
Is Gage Park safe?
Gage Park shows a typical level of reported crime for Chicago. Its SafeRoute safety index is 52 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 52, ranking 39th of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 696 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 (30% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 29% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 24% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 209 · 30% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 70 · 10% | |
| Other theft | 115 · 17% | |
| Shoplifting | 122 · 18% | |
| Robbery | 23 · 3% | |
| Other | 56 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Gage Park 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.
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- West Elsdon59/100 · Moderate
- Brighton Park52/100 · Moderate
- Chicago Lawn41/100 · Elevated
- Archer Heights68/100 · Moderate
- West Englewood42/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Gage Park safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 52/100). About 53% of severity-weighted incidents in Gage Park 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 Gage Park?
Violent crime — 209 of 696 incidents (30%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Gage Park 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.