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Safety index · Chicago · data through July 2026

Is Hegewisch safe?

Hegewisch sits at the safer end of Chicago by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 81 out of 100 — 29 points above the citywide median of 52, ranking 7th of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 166 incidents reported to the Chicago Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

81/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Hegewisch — higher is safer. 7th of 77 Chicago community areas.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (28% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Timing matters here: about 36% 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

South Torrence AvenueEast 130th Street neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
166 incidents reported within 1 km of the Hegewisch center · Chicago PD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
46 · 28%
Criminal damage & arson
34 · 20%
Other theft
22 · 13%
Vehicle crime
19 · 11%
Other
23 · 14%
Burglary
7 · 4%

When it happens

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

Walking in Hegewisch at night?

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Common questions

Is Hegewisch safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 81/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in Hegewisch 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 Hegewisch?

Violent crime — 46 of 166 incidents (28%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the Hegewisch 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.