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Safety index · Chicago · data through July 2026

Is North Park safe?

North Park sits at the safer end of Chicago by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 86 out of 100 — 34 points above the citywide median of 52, ranking 5th of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 124 incidents reported to the Chicago Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

86/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of North Park — higher is safer. 5th of 77 Chicago community areas.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (29% 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 15% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

West Peterson AvenueWest Foster Avenue neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
124 incidents reported within 1 km of the North Park center · Chicago PD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north-east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
36 · 29%
Other theft
38 · 31%
Criminal damage & arson
13 · 10%
Burglary
8 · 6%
Other
16 · 13%
Sexual offences
3 · 2%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in North Park at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is North Park safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 86/100). 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 — 36 of 124 incidents (29%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 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.