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Safety index · Chicago · data through October 2026

Is New City safe?

New City shows a typical level of reported crime for Chicago. Its SafeRoute safety index is 56 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 57, ranking 43rd of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 1,028 incidents reported to the Chicago Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.

56/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of New City — higher is safer. 43rd 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 New City against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (33% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 28% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 25% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

West 51st StreetWest 47th Street neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center1,028 incidents reported within 1 km of the New City 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
344 · 33%
Other theft
191 · 19%
Criminal damage & arson
98 · 10%
Other
89 · 9%
Burglary
61 · 6%
Shoplifting
52 · 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 New City 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 New City safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 56/100). About 53% of severity-weighted incidents in New City 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 New City?

Violent crime — 344 of 1,028 incidents (33%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.

How is the New City 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.