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Safety index · Chicago · data through October 2026

Is Kenwood, Chicago safe?

Kenwood records more reported crime than most Chicago neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 42 out of 100 — 15 points below the citywide median of 57, ranking 64th of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 1,939 incidents reported to the Chicago Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.

42/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Kenwood — higher is safer. 64th 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 Kenwood against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (27% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 27% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 20% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

South DuSable Lake Shore DriveSouth Drexel Boulevard neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center1,939 incidents reported within 1 km of the Kenwood center (500 shown) · Chicago PD data through October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
531 · 27%
Other theft
482 · 25%
Criminal damage & arson
291 · 15%
Vehicle crime
193 · 10%
Other
132 · 7%
Burglary
120 · 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 Kenwood 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 Kenwood safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 42/100). About 47% of severity-weighted incidents in Kenwood 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 Kenwood?

Violent crime — 531 of 1,939 incidents (27%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.

How is the Kenwood 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.