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Safety index · Chicago · data through October 2026

Is North Park, Chicago safe?

North Park sits at the safer end of Chicago by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 87 out of 100 — 30 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 4th of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 199 incidents reported to the Chicago Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.

87/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of North Park — higher is safer. 4th 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 North Park against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (30% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

West Peterson AvenueWest Foster Avenue neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center199 incidents reported within 1 km of the North Park center · Chicago PD data through October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
59 · 30%
Other theft
58 · 29%
Other
24 · 12%
Criminal damage & arson
18 · 9%
Burglary
15 · 8%
Vehicle crime
8 · 4%

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 North Park 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 North Park safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 87/100). About 41% of severity-weighted incidents in North Park are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Chicago, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in North Park?

Violent crime — 59 of 199 incidents (30%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.

How is the North 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. The scale is calibrated within Chicago, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.