Safety index · Chicago · data through July 2026
Is Hermosa safe?
Hermosa shows a typical level of reported crime for Chicago. Its SafeRoute safety index is 53 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 52, ranking 35th of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 631 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 (29% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 33% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 25% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 180 · 29% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 71 · 11% | |
| Other theft | 118 · 19% | |
| Burglary | 63 · 10% | |
| Vehicle crime | 64 · 10% | |
| Other | 56 · 9% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Hermosa 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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- Avondale50/100 · Moderate
- Belmont Cragin48/100 · Elevated
- Humboldt Park30/100 · Elevated
- Logan Square48/100 · Elevated
- Irving Park57/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Hermosa safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 53/100). About 58% of severity-weighted incidents in Hermosa 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 Hermosa?
Violent crime — 180 of 631 incidents (29%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Hermosa 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.