Safety index · Chicago · data through July 2026
Is Lincoln Park safe?
Lincoln Park shows a typical level of reported crime for Chicago. Its SafeRoute safety index is 50 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 52, ranking 45th of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 857 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 (15% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 23% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 24% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 128 · 15% | |
| Other theft | 313 · 37% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 81 · 9% | |
| Burglary | 77 · 9% | |
| Public order | 45 · 5% | |
| Vehicle crime | 66 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Lincoln Park 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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- Lake View32/100 · Elevated
- Near North Side22/100 · High risk
- West Town38/100 · Elevated
- North Center66/100 · Moderate
- Logan Square48/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Lincoln Park safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 50/100). About 47% of severity-weighted incidents in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Park?
Violent crime — 128 of 857 incidents (15%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Lincoln 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.