Safety index · Chicago · data through October 2026
Is Logan Square, Chicago safe?
Logan Square records more reported crime than most Chicago neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 52 out of 100 — 5 points below the citywide median of 57, ranking 50th of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 1,472 incidents reported to the Chicago Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.
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 Logan Square 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 29% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 37% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 22% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 432 · 29% | |
| Violent crime | 220 · 15% | |
| Burglary | 215 · 15% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 184 · 13% | |
| Shoplifting | 132 · 9% | |
| Vehicle crime | 121 · 8% |
When it happens
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 Logan Square 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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- Avondale55/100 · Moderate
- Hermosa59/100 · Moderate
- West Town43/100 · Elevated
- North Center72/100 · Moderate
- Humboldt Park34/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Logan Square safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 52/100). About 59% of severity-weighted incidents in Logan Square 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 Logan Square?
Other theft — 432 of 1,472 incidents (29%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.
How is the Logan Square 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.