- Neighborhoods ranked
- 77
- Reports, 30 days
- 13,711
- Violent, 30 days
- 4,698
- Violent / sq mi
- 20
- city-wide, median 19
Safest neighborhoods in Chicago#
The 10 Chicago neighborhoods with the fewest violent crime reports per square mile over the last 30 days. Low numbers mean few reports where people live and work, not that nothing ever happens there.
| # | Neighborhood | Violent / sq mi | Violent | All reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest Glen | 0.6 | 2 | 22 |
| 2 | Edison Park | 0.9 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | Mount Greenwood | 1.1 | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | Hegewisch | 1.7 | 9 | 41 |
| 5 | O'Hare | 2.3 | 30 | 89 |
| 6 | South Deering | 3.6 | 39 | 82 |
| 7 | Beverly | 5.4 | 17 | 65 |
| 8 | North Park | 6.0 | 15 | 42 |
| 9 | Norwood Park | 6.7 | 29 | 81 |
| 10 | Riverdale | 6.8 | 24 | 64 |
Most dangerous neighborhoods in Chicago#
The 10 neighborhoods with the most violent crime reports per square mile. Downtowns, nightlife districts and transit hubs rank high partly because so many people pass through them; a report is where an incident was recorded, not a judgment on the people who live there.
| # | Neighborhood | Violent / sq mi | Violent | All reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loop | 72 | 119 | 476 |
| 2 | South Shore | 68 | 200 | 487 |
| 3 | West Garfield Park | 60 | 78 | 207 |
| 4 | Near North Side | 60 | 165 | 608 |
| 5 | Grand Boulevard | 53 | 92 | 251 |
| 6 | Kenwood | 46 | 48 | 126 |
| 7 | Woodlawn | 46 | 94 | 231 |
| 8 | Chatham | 44 | 130 | 298 |
| 9 | Greater Grand Crossing | 44 | 156 | 384 |
| 10 | Auburn Gresham | 42 | 159 | 380 |
All 77 Chicago neighborhoods#
Every neighborhood, safest first (1 = the fewest violent crime reports per square mile). Neighborhoods under 0.2 square miles are listed without a rank: a single report would swing their figure.
How this ranking works#
- Data: every crime report Chicago PD published for the last 30 days, placed in a neighborhood from its block-level location.
- Measure: violent crime reports (assault, robbery, homicide, sex offenses and similar) per square mile of the neighborhood, so large and small areas compare fairly.
- Limits:reports are preliminary and are not convictions; departments do not publish every incident; busy areas count visitors' incidents too. Treat the ranking as a starting point and check the blocks you care about on the map.
- Boundaries: City of Chicago community areas. 63 reports fell outside these outlines (parks, airports, the edge of the city) and are not counted.
Questions#
What is the safest neighborhood in Chicago?
By violent crime reports per square mile over the last 30 days, Forest Glen ranks first, with 2 violent reports on 3.2 square miles. Edison Park and Mount Greenwood follow.
What is the most dangerous neighborhood in Chicago?
Loop has the most violent crime reports per square mile right now (72, against a city median of 19). Rankings shift month to month, and a few blocks often account for most of a neighborhood's reports.
How often is this ranking updated?
Warden recomputes it every few hours from Chicago PD's open-data feed. Last computed Nov 4, 7:14 AM CT.
About this data#
Chicago Police Department via data.cityofchicago.org, City of Chicago Terms of Use. Locations are approximate, usually the block. All agencies: data sources.