Safety index · Chicago · data through August 2026
Is Hermosa safe?
Hermosa shows a typical level of reported crime for Chicago. Its SafeRoute safety index is 58 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 57, ranking 34th of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 753 incidents reported to the Chicago Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 7 months to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 7 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Chicago — a typical Chicago neighborhood sits near 57. It ranks Hermosa against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
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.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 26% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 213 · 28% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 90 · 12% | |
| Other theft | 135 · 18% | |
| Burglary | 76 · 10% | |
| Vehicle crime | 74 · 10% | |
| Robbery | 26 · 3% |
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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- Avondale56/100 · Moderate
- Belmont Cragin53/100 · Moderate
- Humboldt Park34/100 · Elevated
- Logan Square53/100 · Moderate
- Irving Park63/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Hermosa safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 58/100). About 57% 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 — 213 of 753 incidents (28%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 7 months to August 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. The scale is calibrated within Chicago, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.