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Safety index · Chicago · data through October 2026

Is Hegewisch safe?

Hegewisch sits at the safer end of Chicago by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 83 out of 100 — 26 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 7th of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 261 incidents reported to the Chicago Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.

83/100
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.

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 Hegewisch against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (32% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Timing matters here: about 32% 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 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center261 incidents reported within 1 km of the Hegewisch center · Chicago PD data through October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
83 · 32%
Criminal damage & arson
43 · 16%
Other theft
34 · 13%
Other
30 · 11%
Vehicle crime
28 · 11%
Burglary
15 · 6%

When it happens

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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 Hegewisch 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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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Hegewisch safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 83/100). About 53% 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 — 83 of 261 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 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. The scale is calibrated within Chicago, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.