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Safety index · Chicago · data through October 2026

Is Hyde Park, Chicago safe?

Hyde Park records more reported crime than most Chicago neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 49 out of 100 — 8 points below the citywide median of 57, ranking 51st of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 1,579 incidents reported to the Chicago Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.

49/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Hyde Park — higher is safer. 51st 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 Hyde Park against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 31% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 28% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 19% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

East Midway PlaisanceEast 55th Street neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center1,579 incidents reported within 1 km of the Hyde Park center (500 shown) · Chicago PD data through October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north-east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Other theft
483 · 31%
Violent crime
323 · 20%
Criminal damage & arson
243 · 15%
Vehicle crime
144 · 9%
Burglary
94 · 6%
Other
83 · 5%

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 Hyde Park 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 Hyde Park safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 49/100). About 48% of severity-weighted incidents in Hyde 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 Hyde Park?

Other theft — 483 of 1,579 incidents (31%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.

How is the Hyde 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. The scale is calibrated within Chicago, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.