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Safety index · Chicago · data through July 2026

Is Pullman safe?

Pullman sits at the safer end of Chicago by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 75 out of 100 — 23 points above the citywide median of 52, ranking 12th of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 233 incidents reported to the Chicago Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

75/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Pullman — higher is safer. 12th of 77 Chicago community areas.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (37% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 26% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 15% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

East 103rd StreetStony Island Expressway neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
233 incidents reported within 1 km of the Pullman center · Chicago PD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
87 · 37%
Other theft
46 · 20%
Criminal damage & arson
23 · 10%
Vehicle crime
22 · 9%
Other
29 · 12%
Weapons possession
7 · 3%

When it happens

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

Walking in Pullman at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Pullman safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 75/100). About 41% of severity-weighted incidents in Pullman 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 Pullman?

Violent crime — 87 of 233 incidents (37%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the Pullman 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.