Safety index · Chicago · data through July 2026
Is McKinley Park safe?
McKinley Park shows a typical level of reported crime for Chicago. Its SafeRoute safety index is 63 out of 100 — 11 points above the citywide median of 52, ranking 22nd of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 449 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 (26% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 31% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 23% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 116 · 26% | |
| Other theft | 90 · 20% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 44 · 10% | |
| Burglary | 36 · 8% | |
| Vehicle crime | 35 · 8% | |
| Shoplifting | 57 · 13% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in McKinley Park at night?
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- Bridgeport55/100 · Moderate
- Lower West Side58/100 · Moderate
- New City51/100 · Moderate
- Brighton Park52/100 · Moderate
- Armour Square52/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is McKinley Park safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 63/100). About 54% of severity-weighted incidents in McKinley 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 McKinley Park?
Violent crime — 116 of 449 incidents (26%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the McKinley 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.