Safety index · Chicago · data through October 2026
Is Norwood Park safe?
Norwood Park sits at the safer end of Chicago by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 84 out of 100 — 27 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 6th of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 257 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 Norwood Park against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (32% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 27% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 28% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 83 · 32% | |
| Other theft | 65 · 25% | |
| Burglary | 31 · 12% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 19 · 7% | |
| Other | 16 · 6% | |
| Vehicle crime | 14 · 5% |
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 Norwood 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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- Edison Park93/100 · Low risk
- Jefferson Park79/100 · Low risk
- Forest Glen95/100 · Low risk
- Dunning78/100 · Low risk
- Portage Park66/100 · Moderate
- O'Hare72/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Norwood Park safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 84/100). About 56% of severity-weighted incidents in Norwood 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 Norwood Park?
Violent crime — 83 of 257 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.
How is the Norwood 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.